Peterbilt 348 2017, 325 2017, 337 2017, 330 2017 Operator's Manual

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Contents

Safety

Emergency

Controls

Driving

Maintenance

Information

Index

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SAFETY

INTRODUCTION

HowtoUseThisManual.............1-3

HowtoFindWhatY ouWant...........1-3

SafetyAlerts..................1-4

VehicleSafety.................1-6

ASpecialWordAboutRepairs..........1-8

AdditionalSourcesofInformation.........1-9

CABANDFRAMEACCESS

Safety....................1-11

DoorLockandKeys..............1-12

RemoteKeylessEntry(RKE)..........1-13

ClimbingOntotheDeckPlate.........1-14

GETTINGTOYOURENGINE

HoodHoldDowns...............1-16

HoodTilt...................1-17

HoodSafetyCable..............1-18

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SEATSANDRESTRAINTS

Introduction.................1-20

SafetyRestraintBelts.............1-21

TetherBelts.................1-24

Komfort-Latch®Feature............1-25

DuringPregnancy...............1-26

BeltDamageandRepair............1-27

SafetyRestraintTips.............1-27

START-UP

Introduction.................1-29

SafeVehicleOperation............1-29

VehicleLoading................1-30

EmergencyEquipment............1-31

Driver'sCheckList..............1-32

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INTRODUCTION

HowtoUseThisManual

Thismanualcontainsuseful
informationforthesafeandefcient
operationofyourPeterbiltvehicle.
Italsoprovidesinformationon
maintainingyourvehicleinthebest
condition,withanoutlineforperforming
safetychecksandbasicpreventive
maintenanceinspections.

Wehavetriedtopresentthe
informationyou’llneedtolearnabout
yourvehicle’sfunctions,controls,and
operation—andtopresentitasclearly
aspossible.Wehopeyou’llndthis
manualeasytouse.

Therewillbetimeswhenyouneedto
takethismanualoutofyourPeterbilt.
Whenyoudo,pleasebesuretoreturn
ittothecabwhenyouarenished
usingit.Thatwayitwillbetherewhen

youneeditthenexttimeorwhenyou
passthevehicleontothenextuser.

HowtoFindWhatYouWant

Thereareseveraltoolsbuiltintothis
manualtohelpyoundwhatyouneed
quicklyandeasily.

FirstistheQuickTableofContents.
Locatedatthefrontofthemanual,this
liststhemainsubjectscoveredand
givessectionnumberswhereyoucan
ndthesesubjects.UsetheQuick
TableofContentstondinformation
onalargesubjectlike"Maintenance."

Cross-referencedcitationsalsohelp
yougettheinformationyouneed.If
someotherpartofthemanualcontains
furtherinformationonthesubjectyou
arereadingabout,we’llindicatethat
inacross-referencelikethis:(See
Driver’sCheckListonpage1-32).Y ou
won’thavetogosearchingformore
information.

Finallyyou’llndahelpfulSubject

Index.It’sinthebackofthemanual

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andalphabeticallyliststhesubjects

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covered.Soifyouwantinformationon
brakes,forexample,justlookunder
BrakeintheSubjectIndex.Y ou’llnd
allthepageslistedwherebrakesor
brakingarediscussed.

SafetyAlerts

Pleasereadandfollowallofthe
safetyalertscontainedinthismanual.
Theyarethereforyourprotection
andinformation.Thesealertscan
helpyouavoidinjurytoyourself,your
passengers,andhelppreventcostly
damagetothevehicle.Safetyalerts
arehighlightedbysafetyalertsymbols
andsignalwordssuchas"WARNING",
"CAUTION",or"NOTE".Pleasedonot
ignoreanyofthesealerts.

WARNING

WARNING!

Thesafetymessagefollowingthis
symbolandsignalwordprovidesa
warningagainstoperatingprocedures
whichcouldcausedeathorpersonal
injury.Theycouldalsocause
equipmentorpropertydamage.The
alertwillidentifythehazard,howto
avoidit,andtheprobableconsequence
ofnotavoidingthehazard.

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Example:

WARNING!

Donotcarryadditionalfuelcontain­ersinyourvehicle.Fuelcontainers,
eitherfullorempty ,mayleak,ex­plode,andcauseorfeedare.Do
notcarryextrafuelcontainers.Even
emptyonesaredangerous.Failure
tocomplymayresultindeathorper­sonalinjury.

CAUTION

CAUTION

Thesafetyalertfollowingthissymbol
andsignalwordprovidesacaution
againstoperatingprocedureswhich
couldcauseequipmentorproperty
damage.Thealertwillidentifythe
hazard,howtoavoidit,andthe
probableconsequenceofnotavoiding
thehazard.

Example:

CAUTION

Continuingtooperateyourvehi­clewithinsufcientoilpressurewill
causeseriousenginedamage.Fail­uretocomplymayresultinequip­mentorpropertydamage.

NOTE

NOTE

Thealertfollowingthissymboland
signalwordprovidesimportant
informationthatisnotsafetyrelated
butshouldbefollowed.Thealert
willhighlightthingsthatmaynotbe
obviousandisusefultoyourefcient
operationofthevehicle.

Example:

NOTE

Pumpingtheacceleratorwillnotas­sistinstartingtheengine.

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VehicleSafety

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WARNING!

Donotdrinkalcoholanddrive.Y our
reexes,perceptions,andjudgment
canbeaffectedbyevenasmall
amountofalcohol.Youcouldhavea
seriousorevenfatalaccident,ifyou
driveafterdrinking.Pleasedonot
drinkanddriveorridewithadriver
whohasbeendrinking.Failureto
complymayresultindeath,per­sonalinjury ,equipmentorproperty
damage.

WARNING!

Donottextanddrive.Yourreac­tiontime,perceptionsandjudgment
canbeaffectedwhiletextingorus­inganyotherformofmobilemes­sagingwhiledriving.Failuretocom­plymayresultindeath,personalin­jury,equipmentorpropertydamage.

Makesureyourvehicleisintop
workingconditionbeforeheading
outontheroad,itistheresponsible
driver'sdutytodoso.Inspectthe
vehicleaccordingtotheDriver'sCheck
Listbeginningonpage1-32.

Everynewvehicleisdesignedto
conformtoallFederalMotorV ehicle
SafetyStandardsapplicableatthetime
ofmanufacture.Evenwiththesesafety
features,continuedsafeandreliable
operationdependsgreatlyupon
regularvehiclemaintenance.Follow
themaintenancerecommendations
foundinPreventiveMaintenanceon
page5-9.Thiswillhelppreserveyour
investment.

Keepinmindthatevenawell
maintainedvehiclemustbeoperated
withintherangeofitsmechanical
capabilitiesandthelimitsofitsload
ratings.SeetheWeightRatingslabel
onthedriver'sdooredge.

Safedrivingisonlypossiblewiththe
properconcentrationonthedriving
task.Keepdistractiontoaminimumto
improveyourconcentration.Examples
ofdistractionsmayincluderadio
controls,GPSnavigationcontrols,
cellulartelephonecalls,cellulartext
messages,readingorreachingfor
somethingontheoor.Minimizing
yourdistractionswillimprovesafe
drivingandwillhelpavoidanaccident
involvingdeathorpersonalinjury.

Beawareoflocalregulationsthatmay
prohibittheuseofcellulartelephones
whiledriving.Inadditiontobeingan
unsafepractice,itmaybeagainstlocal
orfederalordinancestousecellular
deviceswhileoperatingthevehicle.

Thismanualisnotatrainingmanual.
Itcannottellyoueverythingyouneed
toknowaboutdrivingyourvehicle.For
thatyouneedagoodtrainingprogram
ortruckdrivingschool.Ifyouhavenot

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beentrained,getthepropertraining
beforeyoudrive.Onlyqualieddrivers
shoulddrivethisvehicle.

CaliforniaProposition65Warning

•Dieselengineexhaustandsome

ofitsconstituentsareknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancer,birthdefects,andother
reproductiveharm.

•Otherchemicalsinthisvehicle

arealsoknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birth
defectsorotherreproductive
harm.

•Batteryposts,terminals,and

relatedaccessoriescontainlead
andleadcompounds,chemicals
knowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductive
harm.Washhandsafterhandling.

DataRecorder

CaliforniaVehicleCode-Section
9951-DisclosureofRecordingDevice

Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithone
ormorerecordingdevicescommonly
referredtoas"eventdatarecorders
(EDR)"or"sensinganddiagnostic
modules(SDM)".Ifyouareinvolvedin
anaccident,thedevice(s)mayhave
theabilitytorecordvehicledatathat
occurredjustpriortoand/orduringthe
accident.Foradditionalinformationon
yourrightsassociatedwiththeuseof
thisdata,contact

•theCaliforniaDepartmentofMotor

Vehicles-LicensingOperations
Division
–or–

•http://www.dmv .ca.gov/

pubs/vctop/d03_6/vc9951.htm

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EnvironmentalProtection

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WARNING!

Dieselengineexhaustandsome
ofitsconstituentsareknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,andotherreproduc­tiveharm.Otherchemicalsinthis
vehiclearealsoknowntotheState
ofCaliforniatocausecancer,birth
defectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Thiswarningrequirementisman­datedbyCalifornialaw(Proposition

65)anddoesnotresultfromany
changeinthemannerinwhichvehi­clesaremanufactured.

Someoftheingredientsinengine
oil,hydraulicoil,transmissionand
axleoil,enginecoolant,dieselfuel,
airconditioningrefrigerant(R12,
R134a,andPAGoil),batteries,etc.,
maycontaminatetheenvironmentif
spilledornotdisposedofproperly.
Contactyourlocalgovernmentagency

forinformationconcerningproper
disposal.

ASpecialWordAbout Repairs

WARNING!

Donotattemptrepairworkwithout
sufcienttraining,servicemanuals,
andthepropertools.Youcouldbe
killedorinjured,oryoucouldmake
yourvehicleunsafe.Doonlythose
tasksyouarefullyqualiedtodo.

Yourdealer’sservicecenteristhebest
placetohaveyourvehiclerepaired.
Youcannddealersalloverthe
countrywiththeequipmentandtrained
personneltogetyoubackontheroad
quickly—andkeepyouthere.

Yourvehicleisacomplexmachine.
Anyoneattemptingrepairsonitneeds
goodmechanicaltrainingandthe
propertools.Ifyouaresureyou
havetheserequirements,thenyou
canprobablyperformsomerepairs
yourself.However,allwarrantyrepairs

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mustbeperformedbyanauthorized
servicefacility.Ifyouaren’tan
experiencedmechanic,ordon’thave
therightequipment,pleaseleaveall
repairstoanauthorizedservicefacility.
Theyaretheonesequippedtodothe
jobsafelyandcorrectly .

MaintenanceManuals.Ifyoudo
decidetodoanycomplexrepairwork,
you’llneedthemaintenancemanuals.
Orderthemfromyourauthorized
dealer.PleaseprovideyourChassis
SerialNumberwhenyouorder,tobe
sureyougetthecorrectmanualsfor
yourvehicle.Allowaboutfourweeks
fordelivery.Therewillbeachargefor
thesemanuals.

FinalChassisBillofMaterial.A
complete,non-illustratedcomputer
printoutlistingofthepartsusedto
custom-buildyourvehicleisavailable
throughthedealerfromwhomyou
purchasedyourvehicle.

WARNING!

Modifyingyourvehiclecanmake
itunsafe.Somemodicationscan
affectyourvehicle'selectricalsys­tem,stability ,orotherimportant
functions.Beforemodifyingyour
vehicle,checkwithyourdealerto
makesureitcanbedonesafely.
Impropermodicationscancause
deathorpersonalinjury .

AdditionalSourcesof Information

InstalledEquipment-Operator's
Manuals

Majorcomponentsuppliersalsosupply
operationmanualsspecictotheir
products.Additionalmanualsand
otherpiecesofliteratureareincludedin
thegloveboxliteraturepackage.Look
forinformationonproductssuchas
theengine,driver'sseat,transmission,
axles,wheels,tires,ABS/ESC(if
applicable),radio,5thwheel.Ifyou
aremissingthesepiecesofliterature,
askyourDealerforcopies.

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OtherSources

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Anotherplacetolearnmoreabout
truckingisfromlocaltruckdriving
schools.Contactonenearyoutolearn
aboutcoursestheyoffer.

Federalandstateagenciessuch
asthedepartmentoflicensingalso
haveinformation.TheInterstate
CommerceCommissioncangive
youinformationaboutregulations
governingtransportationacrossstate
lines.

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CABANDFRAMEACCESS

CABANDFRAME
ACCESS

Safety

WARNING!

Alwaysreinstallstepsbeforeenter­ingthecaboraccessingthedeck
plate.Withoutstepsyoucouldslip
andfall.Failuretocomplymayre­sultindeathorpersonalinjury.

Becarefulwheneveryougetintoorout
ofyourvehicle’scab.Alwaysmaintain
atleastthreepointsofcontactwith
yourhandsonthegrabhandlesand
yourfeetonthesteps.

WARNING!

Jumpingoutofthecaborgetting
intothecabwithoutpropercaution
isdangerous.Youcouldslipand
fall,whichcouldleadtodeathor
personalinjury.Keepstepsclean.
Cleananyfuel,oil,orgreaseoffof
thestepsbeforeenteringthecab.
Usethestepsandgrabhandles
provided,andalwayskeepatleast
threepointsofcontactbetweenyour
handsandfeetandthetruck.Al­waysfacetowardthevehiclewhen
enteringorexitingthecabandlook
whereyouaregoing.

Thefollowingpictureshowsthebest
waytoenterandexitaConventional
Cab.

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DoorLockandKeys

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DoorLock

Doorscanbelockedfromtheinsideby
usingthelockbutton.Closethedoor
thenpushthebuttondowntolock.
Doorsautomaticallyunlockwhenyou
openthemfrominside,andcanbe
lockedfromtheoutsidewiththekeyor
theoptionalremotekeylessentrykey
fob.

WARNING!

Toreducethechanceofdeathor
personalinjury,alwayslockthe
doorswhiledriving.Alongwithusing
thelapshoulderbeltsproperly,lock­ingthedoorshelpspreventdoors
frominadvertentlyopeningandoc­cupantsfrombeingejectedfromthe
vehicle.

Tolockorunlockthedoorsfrom
outsidethecab,insertthekeyinthe
lock.Turnthekeytowardtherearto
lock;forwardtounlock.

Keys

Thesamekeytsyourignition,doors,
andsleeperluggagecompartment.

Frame-mountedtoolboxlocksand
lockingfueltankcapseachhave
individualkeys.

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RemoteKeylessEntry(RKE)
(Optional)

Thisvehiclemaybeequippedwitha
RemoteKeylessEntry(RKE)system
thataddssecurityandconvenience
toyourvehicle.Thesystemwill
lockorunlockthedriver’sdoorand
passenger’sdoorwiththekeyfoband
alertyouwithparkinglightswhenthe
selecteddoorsarelockedorunlocked.
Thesystemincludestwokeyfobsthat
providesecurerollingcodetechnology
thatpreventssomeonefromrecording
theentrysignal.

NOTE

FCCID:L2C0031TIC:3432A­0031TFCCID:L2C0032RIC:
3432A-0032RThisdevicecomplies
withPart15oftheFCCRulesand
withRSS-210ofIndustryCanada.
Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemay
notcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyin­terferencereceived,includinginter­ferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation.Changesormodica­tionsnotexpressivelyapprovedby
thepartyresponsibleforcompliance
couldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytoop­eratetheequipment.Theterm"IC:"
beforetheradiocerticationnumber
onlysigniesthatIndustryCanada
technicalspecicationsweremet.

Operation
ToUnlockTheDriver’sDoor

PresstheUNLOCKbuttononce.The
driver'sdoorwillunlockandtheparking
lightswillcomeonfor40seconds.

ToUnlockThePassenger’sDoor

PresstheUNLOCKbuttononceand
pressagainwithin5seconds.The
passengerdoorwillunlock.

ToLockAllDoors

PresstheLOCKbutton.Thedoorswill
lockandtheparkinglightswillcome
onfor2seconds.Ifthedoorsareopen
theywillnotlock.Therangeofthe
RKEsystemshouldbeapproximately
30ft.Thiswillbereducedifitis
operatedclosetootherRFsources
suchasTV/radiotransmittersandcell
towers.

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Batteries

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ThekeyfobusesoneCR2032,
3Vbattery.Batteriesshouldlast
approximatelythreeyears,depending
onuse.Consistentlyreducedrange
isanindicatorthatthebatteryneeds
replacement.Batteriesareavailable
atmostdiscount,hardwareanddrug
stores.

Thebatterycanbeaccessedby
removingthecoverofthekeyfob.
Afteranewbatteryisinstalled,the
keyfobmustbesynchronizedwiththe
vehicle.

Synchronization

Thekeyfobmayneedtobe
synchronizedtothetruckwhenthe
batteryisreplacedorwhenthekeyfob
hasnotbeenusedforanextended
periodoftime.

ToSynchronizeAKeyFob

1.Holdthekeyfobnearthereceiver
whichislocatedbehindthe
speedometerandtachometer.

2.PressandholdboththeLockand
Unlockbuttonsatthesametime
forapproximately7seconds.

3.Whenthekeyfobis
resynchronized,thedoors
willlockthenimmediatelyunlock.

4.Ifthefobfailstosynchronize,
itcouldbeprogrammedtoa
differenttruckorcouldhavefailed.
Contactyourdealertore-program
yourkeyfob.

ClimbingOntotheDeck Plate

WARNING!

Whenyouareclimbingontoand
offthedeckplate,maintainatleast
threepointsofcontactwithyour
handsonthegrabhandlesandyour
feetonthesteps.Alwaysfaceto­wardthevehiclewhenenteringor
exitingthecabandlookwhereyou
aregoing.Failuretocomplymay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .

WARNING!

Whensteppingontoasurfacetoen­terthecaboraccessthedeckplate,
onlyusethestepsandgrabhan­dlesinstalledanddesignedforthat
purpose.Failuretousetheproper
stepsandgrabhandlescouldcause
afallwhichmayresultindeathor
personalinjury .

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WARNING!

Keepstepsclean.Cleananyfuel,
oil,orgreaseoffthestepsbefore
enteringthecaboraccessingthe
deckplate.Steppingonaslippery
surfacecancauseafallwhichmay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .

WARNING!

Alwaysreinstallstepsbeforeenter­ingthecaboraccessingthedeck
plate.Withoutstepsyoucouldslip
andfall.Failuretocomplymayre­sultindeathorpersonalinjury.

NOTE

Anyalteration(addingbulkheads,
headacheracks,toolboxes,etc.)
behindthecabthataffectstheuti­lizationofinstalledgrabhandles,
deckplates,orframeaccesssteps
shouldcomplywithFederalMotor
CarrierSafetyRegulation399.

Thefollowingpicturesshowyouthe
rightwaytogetonandoffthearea
behindyourcab.

Holdhandlesasyoustepup.

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Maintainthreepointsofcontact.

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GETTINGTOYOUR

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ENGINE

HoodHoldDowns

Thehoodissecuredinitsclosed
positionbyanexternallatchon
eachside.Theselatchesserveas
holddownsandkeepthehoodfrom
openingunexpectedly .

CAUTION

Ifyoudonotlatchthehoodsecurely,
itcouldopenduringoperationand
causevehicledamage.Besureto
latchthehoodsecurelybeforemov­ingthevehicle.

Toopenthehood,unlatchbothofthe
hoodholddowns.

1.HoodLatchintheClosedPosition

2.PullLatchtoOpen

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3.PullUptoSeparate 4.HoodLatchintheOpenPosition

HoodTilt

WARNING!

Apivotinghoodcouldhurtsome­oneorbedamageditself.Before
openingorclosingthehood,besure
therearenopeopleorobjectsinthe
way.Failuretostandinapositionof
safetycancausedeathorpersonal
injury.

WARNING!

Beforeopeningthehood,makesure
yourfootingissecureandstable.
Failuretodosomaycausethehood
tocloseuncontrollablywhichmay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .

Putonehandonthehoodhandle(just
abovethePeterbiltemblem),onefoot
onthebumper,andonefootonthe
ground.Tiltthehoodforward.

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Pullwithhandfromhere

Locatethehoodsafetycableasshown
inthefollowingsectionandattachitto
thehookonthehood.

Toclosethehood,youmustrst
detachthehoodsafetycablefromthe
hookonthehood.

WARNING!

Beforeclosingthehood,besurethe
areaisclear—nopeopleorobjects
areintheway.Failuretodosomay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .

CAUTION

Toavoidhooddamagewhenclosing
thehood,detachthesafetycable
fromthehookonthehoodbefore
closingthehood.

HoodSafetyCable

Thehoodisequippedwithahood
safetycable.Thecableisonthe
driver’ssideoftheradiator.Unwind
thecablebypullingonitandattach
theloopofthecabletothehookon
thehood.

WARNING!

Alwaysattachthehoodsafetycable
tokeepahoodopenanytimeany­onegetsunderahoodforanyrea­son.Failuretodosomayallowthe
hoodtofallunexpectedlyresultingin
deathorpersonalinjury .

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GETTINGTOYOURENGINE

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Safetycableinitsattachedposition

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SEATSAND

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RESTRAINTS

Introduction

Thissectioncoverstheoperation
andsafeuseofyourseats.For
furtherinformationonfeaturesand
adjustmentoftheseat,seethe
manufacturer'sServiceandOperation
Manualincludedwiththevehicle.

SeatAdjustment

WARNING!

Donotadjustthedriver'sseatwhile
thevehicleismoving.Theseat
couldmovesuddenlyandunexpect­edlyandcancausethedriverto
losecontrolofthevehicle.Makeall
adjustmentstotheseatwhilethe
vehicleisstopped.Afteradjusting
theseatandbeforedrivingoff,al­wayschecktoensurethattheseat
isrmlylatchedinposition.Failure
tocomplymayresultindeath,per­sonalinjuryorpropertydamage.

WARNING!

Beforedrivingorridinginvehi­cle,ensurethatthereisadequate
headclearanceatmaximumupward
travelofseat.Injurymayoccurif
headclearanceisnotadequate.
Failuretocomplymayresultindeath
orpersonalinjury.

StandardDriver'sSeat

Thestandarddriver'sseatcanbe
adjustedforwardandrearward.These
movementsareeachcontrolledby
leverslocatedontheFRONTofthe
seat.

Driver'sSeatwithAirSuspension
(Option)

WARNING!

Beforedrivingorridinginthevehi­cle,besurethatthereisadequate
headclearanceatmaximumupward
travelofseat.Seriousinjurymay
occurifheadclearanceisnotade­quate.

Thedriver'sseatwithairsuspension
canbeadjustedusingthecontrols
pictured.

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SafetyRestraintBelts

Safetybeltshaveproventobethe
singlemosteffectivemeansavailable
forreducingthepotentialforeither
deathorpersonalinjuryinmotor
vehicleaccidents.Unbeltedriders
couldbethrownintothewindshield
orotherpartsofthecaborcouldbe
thrownoutofthecab.Theycould
strikeanotherperson.Injuriescanbe

muchworsewhenridersareunbelted.
Alwaysfastenyourseatbeltandbe
sureanyoneridingwithyoudoesthe
same.Therefore,readthefollowing
instructionsandalwaysobserveuser
warningspertainingtosafetybelts.

WARNING!

Donotdrivevehiclewithoutyour
seatbeltandyourridersbeltsfas­tened.Ridingwithoutasafetybelt
properlyfastenedcanleadtodeath
orpersonalinjuryinanemergency.

WARNING!

Invehiclesequippedwithpassenger
seatswivelfunction,theseatbelts
willonlyperformtheirintendedfunc­tionwhentheseatisfacingforward.
Failuretocomplycanleadtodeath
orpersonalinjuryinanemergency.

Yourvehicleisequippedwithaseatbelt
indicatorinthewarninglightdisplay

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abovethespeedometer/tachometer

1

(see"SeatBelt,Fasten"onpage3-23).

Lap/ShoulderBelt

Thecombinationlap-shoulderbeltis
equippedwithalockingmechanism.
Thesystemadjustsautomaticallytoa
person'ssizeandmovementsaslong
asthepullonthebeltisslow.

Hardbrakingoracollisionlocksthe
belt.Thebeltwillalsolockwhen
drivingupordownasteephillorina
sharpcurve.

Tofastenthebelt:

1.Graspthebelttongue.

2.Pullbeltinacontinuousslow
motionacrossyourchestandlap.

3.Insertbelttongueintobuckleon
inboardsideofseat.

4.Pushdownuntilthetongueis
securelylockedwithanaudible
click.

5.Pullbelttocheckforproper
fasteningandadjustment,as
follows:

•Pullshouldersectiontomakesure

belttssnuglyacrossthechest
andpelvis.

•Thereshouldbelessthan1inch

(25mm)gapbetweenthebody
andthebelt.

•Theshoulderbeltmustbe

positionedovertheshoulder,it
mustneverrestagainsttheneck
orbewornunderthearm.

•Makesureanyslackiswoundup

ontheretractorandthatthebelt
isnottwisted.

Tounfastenthebelt:

1.Pushinthereleasebuttononthe
buckle.

2.Thebeltwillspringoutofthe
buckle.

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Ifthebeltislocked,leanthebodyback
toremoveanytensioninthebelt.After

SafetyRestraintBelts

LapBelt

CorrectIncorrect(toohighonhips)Correct(overarm)Incorrect(under

releasingthebelt,allowthebeltto
retractcompletelybyguidingthebelt
tongueuntilthebeltcomestoastop.

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ShoulderBelt

Incorrect(twisted)

arm)

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SEATSANDRESTRAINTS

1

Properseatbeltadjustmentanduse
isimportanttomaximizeoccupant
safety.Failuretowearoradjust
thesafetybeltproperlymayresultin
deathorpersonalinjury .

WARNING!

TetherBelts

Thisvehiclemayhaveanexternal
tetherbeltinstalledwithaseat,instead
oftheinternaltetheringdevice.Tether
beltsaredesignedtorestraintheseat
intheeventofasuddenstoporan
accident.

Internaltetherbeltsdonotrequire
adjustment.

WARNING!

Donotremove,modify,orreplace
thetetherbeltsystemwithadiffer­enttethersystem.Afailedormiss­ingtetherbeltcouldallowtheseat
basetofullyextendintheeventof
anaccident.Failuretocomplymay
resultindeathorpersonalinjury .

WARNING!

Failuretoadjusttetherbeltsproperly
cancauseexcessivemovementof
theseatinanaccident.T etherbelts
shouldbeadjustedsothattheyare
tautwhentheseatisinitsmostup­wardandforwardposition.Failure
tocomplymayresultindeathorper­sonalinjury.

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Toadjustanexternaltetherbelt

•Makesurethatthetetherbeltis

attachedtothecaboorandseat
frame.Itshouldberoutedthrough
thebuckleoneachside.

•Oftentheattachmentsaremade

usingasplit-typehook.Makesure
bothhalvesofthehookarearound
theanchorbracket.

•Tolengthenthetether,turnthe

buckletoarightangletothe
webbing.Thenpullthebuckle.
Toshortenthetether,pullonthe
strap.

Komfort-Latch®Feature

Yourvehicleincludesafeature
designedtoeliminatecinchingand
provideimprovedsafetyandcomfort.
Cinchingistheconditionwhereabelt
becomescontinuallytighteraround
youduringarough,bouncyride.The
needforthisfeatureincreaseswith
roughroadconditions,particularlyover
longdistances.

Toeliminatecinching,simplyactivate
theKomfort-Latchfeaturelocated
ontheseatbeltwebbingatthe
appropriatetime.

1.Adjusttheseattoitsproperdriving
position.

2.Latchtheseatbelt.

3.Ifavailable,adjusttheseatbelt
heightadjustertoacomfortable
drivingposition.

4.Whileseatedappropriately,push
the"on"buttontoengagethe
KomfortLatch.

5.Learnforwardintheseatuntilyou
heara"click."

6.Returntonormaldrivingposition,
andtheKomfortLatchmaintains
thepresetamountoftensionrelief.

Todisengagethemechanism:

1.Unbuckletheseatbelt

2.Pressthe"OFF"buttonofthe
KomfortLatchortugonthe
shoulderstrap.

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1

Moreinformationandvideo
tutorialscanbefoundat:
www.clicktugsnug.com.

WARNING!

DuringPregnancy

DonotsettheKomfortLatchwithtoo
muchslack.T oomuchslackmay
reducetheeffectivenessoftheseat
belt.Failuretocomplymayresultin
deathorpersonalinjury .

Komfort-Latch®

Pregnantwomenshouldalwayswear
combinationlap/shoulderbelts.The
lapbeltportionmustbewornsnugly
andaslowaspossibleacrossthe
pelvis.T oavoidpressureonthe
abdomen,thebeltmustneverpass
overthewaist.Aproperlywornseat
beltmaysignicantlyreducetherisks
towomanandbabyintheeventofa
crash.

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PregnantWomanwithBeltProperly

Worn

BeltDamageandRepair

Damagedbeltsinthecabmust
bereplaced.Beltsthathavebeen
stretched,cut,orwornoutmaynot
protectyouinanaccident.

Ifanyseatbeltisnotworkingproperly,
seeanAuthorizedServiceCenterfor
repairorreplacement.

Forfurtherinformationonseatbelts
andseatbeltmaintenance,seeSafety
RestraintSystem-Inspectiononpage
5-75.

SafetyRestraintTips

•Donotwearabeltoverrigidor

breakableobjectsinoronyour
clothing,suchaseyeglasses,
pens,keys,etc.,asthesemay
causeinjuryinanaccident.

•Anyauthorizedpersonsleeping

inyourvehiclewhileitismoving
shouldusethebunkrestraint.

•Anyauthorizedpersonsittingin

thesleeperareaonthesofabed
(ifequipped)whileitismoving
shouldwearaseatbelt.

•Aresponsibleoperatorseestoit

thateveryoneinthevehiclerides
orsleepssafely .Theoperator
isresponsibletoinformany
passengersorco-drivershowto
properlyusetheseatbeltsand
bunkrestraintinthevehicle.

•Donotstrapinmorethanone

personwitheachbelt.

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•Keepseatbeltandbunkrestraint

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bucklesfreeofanyobstruction
thatmaypreventsecurelocking.

•Damagedorwornbeltsinthecab

orsleeper,subjectedtoexcessive
stretchforcesfromnormalwear,
mustbereplaced.Theymay
notprotectyouifyouhavean
accident.

•Anybeltsorrestraintsthathave

beensubjectedtoanaccident
shouldbeinspectedforanyloose
(attaching)hardwareordamaged
buckles.

•Ifbeltsshowdamagetoanypart

ofassembly,suchaswebbing,
bindings,bucklesorretractors,
theymustbereplaced.

•Donotallowsafetybelts(seat

orbunk)tobecomedamagedby
gettingcaughtindoor,bunkor
seathardware,orrubbingagainst
sharpobjects.

•Allbeltsmustbekeptcleanorthe

retractorsmaynotworkproperly .

•Neverbleachordyeseatorbunk

restraintbelts:chemicalscan
weakenthem.Do,however,keep
themcleanbyfollowingthecare
labelonthebelts.Letthemdry
completelybeforeallowingthem
toretractorbestowedaway.

•Makesuretheseatbeltsand

bunkrestraintoftheunoccupied
passengerseatorbunkisfully
wounduponitsretractoror
isstowed,sothatthebeltor
restrainttongueisinitsproperly
stowedposition.Thisreducesthe
possibilityofthetonguebecoming
astrikingobjectincaseofa
suddenstop.

•Donotmodifyordisassemblethe

seatbeltsorbunkrestraintinyour
vehicle.Theywillnotbeavailable

tokeepyouandyourpassengers
safe.

•Ifanyseatbeltorbunkrestraint

isnotworkingproperly,seean
authorizeddealerforrepairor
replacement.

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START-UP

Introduction

Thefollowingsectioncoversstart-up
proceduresforgettingyourvehicle
readyfortheroad.

SafeVehicleOperation

Foryoursafety,aswellasthose
aroundyou,bearesponsibledriver:

•Ifyoudrinkalcohol,donotdrive.

•Donotdriveifyouaretired,ill,or

underemotionalstress.

Safedrivingisonlypossiblewiththe
properconcentrationonthedriving
task.Keepdistractiontoaminimumto
improveyourconcentration.Examples
ofdistractionsmayincluderadio
controls,GPSnavigationcontrols,
cellulartelephonecalls,cellulartext
messages,readingorreachingfor
somethingontheoor.Minimizing
yourdistractionswillimprovesafe
drivingandwillhelpavoidanaccident
involvingdeathorpersonalinjury.

Beawareoflocalregulationsthatmay
prohibittheuseofcellulartelephones
whiledriving.Inadditiontobeingan
unsafepractice,itmaybeagainstlocal

orfederalordinancestousecellular
deviceswhileoperatingthevehicle.

Muchhasgoneintothemanufacturing
ofyourvehicleincludingadvanced
engineeringtechniques,rigidquality
control,anddemandinginspections.
Thesemanufacturingprocesseswill
beenhancedbyyou,thesafedriver ,
whoobservesthefollowing:

•Knowsandunderstandshowto

operatethevehicleandallits
controls.

•Maintainsthevehicleproperly.

•Usesdrivingskillswisely.

Formoreinformation,referto
DepartmentofTransportation
Regulation392.7,whichstatesthat
interstatecommercialmotorvehicles
arenottobedrivenunlessthedriveris
surethatcertainpartsandaccessories
areinworkingorder.

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Theuseofalcohol,drugs,andcer­tainmedicationswillseriouslyim­pairperception,reactions,anddriv­ingability.Thesecircumstancescan
substantiallyincreasetheriskofan
accident.Failuretocomplymayre­sultindeath,personalinjury,equip­mentorpropertydamage.

Donotdrinkalcoholanddrive.Y our
reexes,perceptions,andjudgment
canbeaffectedbyevenasmall
amountofalcohol.Y oucouldhavea
seriousorevenfatalaccident,ifyou
driveafterdrinking.Pleasedonot
drinkanddriveorridewithadriver
whohasbeendrinking.

WARNING!

WARNING!

Donottextanddrive.Yourreac­tiontime,perceptionsandjudgment
canbeaffectedwhiletextingorus­inganyotherformofmobilemes­sagingwhiledriving.Failuretocom­plymayresultindeath,personalin­jury,equipmentorpropertydamage.

VehicleLoading

Compareyourvehicle'sloadcapacity
withthetotalloadyouarecarrying.If
adjustmentsneedtobemade,make
them,donotdriveanoverloaded
vehicle.Ifyouareoverloadedoryour
loadhasshifted,yourvehiclemaybe
unsafetodrive.

WARNING!

Donotexceedthespeciedloadrat­ing.Overloadingcanresultinloss
ofvehiclecontrol,eitherbycausing
componentfailuresorbyaffecting
vehiclehandling.Exceedingload
ratingscanalsoshortentheservice
lifeofthevehicle.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeathorpersonalin­jury.

Thegrossvehicleweightrating
(GVWR),orthemaximumfront
andreargrossaxleweightratings
(GAWRs)aredeterminedbythe

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componentsinstalledfromthefactory
ontothevehicleandtheirdesigned
specications.(Axleweightratingsare
listedonthedriver'sdooredge.)

Thefollowingaresomedenitionsof
weightyoushouldknow:

GVWR:istheGrossVehicleWeight
Rating.ThisistheMAXIMUM
WEIGHTyourvehicleisallowedto
carry,includingtheweightoftheempty
vehicle,loadingplatform,occupants,
fuel,andanyload.Neverexceedthe
GVWRofyourvehicle.

GCW:istheactualcombinedweight,
orGrossCombinationWeight(GCW),
ofyourvehicleanditsload:vehicle,
plustrailer(s),pluscargo.

GAWR:istheGrossAxleWeight
Rating.Thisisthetotalweightthat
oneaxleisdesignedtotransmittothe
ground.Youwillndthisnumberlisted
onthedriver'sdooredge.

LoadDistribution:besureanyload
youcarryisdistributedsothatnoaxle
hastosupportmorethanitsGAWR.

WARNING!

Anunevenlydistributedloadora
loadtooheavyoveroneaxlecanaf­fectthebrakingandhandlingofyour
vehicle,whichcouldresultinanac­cident.Evenifyourloadisunderthe
legallimits,besureitisdistributed
evenly.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury ,equipment
orpropertydamage.

EmergencyEquipment

Itisgoodpracticetocarryan
emergencyequipmentkitinyour
vehicle.Oneday,ifyouhavea
roadsideemergency ,youwillbeglad
thefollowingitemsarewithyou:

•windowscraper

•snowbrush

•containerorbagofsandorsalt

•emergencylight

•warningtriangles

•smallshovel

•rstaidkit

•reextinguisher

•vehiclerecoveryhitches(see

VehicleRecoveryGuidelineson
page2-12fordetails).

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Driver'sCheckList

1

Tokeepyourvehicleintopshapeand
maintainahighlevelofsafetyforyou,
yourpassengers,andyourload,make
athoroughinspectioneverydaybefore
youdrive.Youwillsavemaintenance
timelater,andthesafetychecks
couldhelppreventaseriousaccident.
Pleaseremember,too,thatFederal
MotorCarrierSafetyRegulation392.7
requiresapre-tripinspectionandso
docommercialtruckingcompanies.

Youarenotexpectedtobecomea
professionalmechanic.Thepurpose
ofyourinspectionsistondanything
thatmightinterferewiththesafeand
efcienttransportationofyourself,any
passengers,andyourload.Ifyoudo
ndsomethingwrongandcannotxit
yourself,haveanauthorizeddealeror
qualiedmechanicrepairyourvehicle
rightaway .

Thefollowingoperationsaretobe
performedbythedriver.Performing
thesechecksandfollowingthe
maintenanceproceduresinthis
manualwillhelpkeepyourvehicle
runningproperly .

ApproachingYourVehicle

•Checktheoverallappearanceand

condition.Arewindows,mirrors,
andlightscleanandunobstructed?

•Checkbeneaththevehicle.Are

theresignsoffuel,oil,orwater
leaks?

•Checkfordamaged,loose,or

missingparts.Arethereparts
showingsignsofexcessivewear
orlackoflubrication?Havea
qualiedmechanicexamineany
questionableitemsandrepair
themwithoutdelay .

•Checkyourload.Isitsecured

properly?

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DailyChecks

EngineCompartmentChecks-Daily

1.EngineFluidLevels-addmoreif
necessary.

a.Engineoil

b.Coolant(checkwhileengine

iscold)

c.Powersteeringuidlevel

2.EngineBelt-checktensionand
conditionofbelts.

a.SeeAccessoryDriveBelts

onpage5-102forfurther
informationoncheckingbelt
tension.

NOTE

Deectionshouldbeonebeltthick­nessforeachfootdistancebetween
thepulleycenters.

b.Replacebeltsthatarecracked

tornorbroken.

3.FuelFilter/WaterSeparator
Draining-checkanddrain.
Dependingonthefuelstorage
facility,morefrequentdraining
mayberequired.

4.Windshieldwasherreservoiruid
level-llifnecessary .

5.BatteryCables-checkthe
conditionofthebatteryand
alternatorcablesforsignsof
changorrubbing.Makesure
thatallclamps(straps)holdingthe
cablesarepresentandingood
workingorder.

6.Hoodclosedbeforeenteringcab.
Isitlatchedproperly?

7.Checkbrakelinesandhoses.

8.Checkthesteeringcomponents
(pitmanarm,draglink,power
steeringhoses,etc.).

ChassisandCabChecks-Daily

Beforeenteringthecabandoperating
thevehicle,checkthefollowing
equipmentforpropermaintenance:

1.Lights-areanyexteriorlights
crackedordamaged?

2.WindowsandMirrors-arethey
cleanandadjustedproperly?

3.TiresandWheels-arethey
inatedproperly?Areallwheel
capnutsinplaceandtorqued
properly-tightenifnecessary.
Checkfrontwheelbearingoil
levels.Inspectalltiresandwheels
fordamage-correctiffound.

4.Suspension-checkforlooseor
missingfasteners.Checkdamage
tospringsorothersuspension
partssuchascracks,gouges,
distortions,bulgesorchang.

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5.BrakeComponents-checklines,

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linkages,chambers,parkingand
servicebrakeoperation.

6.Ifyourtruckhashydraulicbrakes,
check:

°thebrakesystemforleaks

°hydrauliclinesforcracksor

kinks

°calipersforleaks

7.AirSystem-arethereleaks?
AirTanks-drainwaterfromallair
tanks.Makesurethedraincocks
areclosed.Thisprocedureisalso
requiredforairsuspensiontanks
equippedwithautomaticdrain
valves.
ForfurtherdetailsSeeUsingthe
BrakeSystemonpage4-24.

8.StepsandHandholds-check
forwornsurfacesandlooseor
missingfasteners(whichincludes
anyfueltanksteps).

9.FluidT anks(Fuel,DEF ,etc.)­checkunderneaththevehiclefor
signsofuidleaks.Ifanyare
found,correctbeforeoperatingthe
vehicle.

10.FuelT ankHardware-arethe
tanksllcapssecure?Arethe
tankstrapstight?Isthestrap
webbinginplace?

WARNING!

Dieselfuelinthepresenceofanig­nitionsource(suchasacigarette)
couldcauseanexplosion.Donotre­moveafueltankcapnearanopen
ame.Useonlythefueland/oraddi­tivesrecommendedforyourengine.
Amixtureofgasolineoralcoholwith
dieselfuelincreasesthisriskofex­plosion.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.SeeRefueling
onpage4-67,formoreinformation.

11.TrailerConnections-arethey
secureandthelinesclear?If
theyarenotbeingused,arethey
storedproperly?

a.Isthetrailersparewheel

secureandinated?

b.Isthelandinggearupandthe

handlesecured?

12.Checkthefthwheel.Isthe
kingpinlocked?

a.Istheslidingfthwheel

locked?

CabInterior-Daily

1.Seat-adjusttheseatforeasy
reachofcontrolsandvisibility.

2.SeatBelts-fastenandadjust
safetyrestraintbelts(whichmay
includerestraintsinthesleeper).

3.SteeringColumn-adjustforeasy
reachandvisibility .

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4.Mirrors-checkandreadjust
mirrorsifnecessary .

5.Lights-turnignitionkeytotheON
positionandcheckforwarning
lightsandbuzzer.Checkoperation
ofturnsignalsandemergency
lights.

6.Instruments-checkall
instruments.

7.Windshield-checkoperationof
windshieldwipersandwashers.

8.Horn-checkoperationofhorn.

9.Fuel-checkfuel.Isthereenough
fuel?

10.DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)­checklevel.Isthereenoughuid?

11.Sleeperairconditioningairlter­checktheconditionofthesleeper
airconditioningairlter.Keep
thesleeperoorareabehind
thepassengerfrontseatclearof
debrisandpethair.Thesleeper

airconditionerdrawsairfromthis
areaandexcessivedirtorpethair
mayshortentheservicelifeofthe
sleeperairconditioningairlter.

Theaboveitemsshouldbechecked
daily,asaminimum.Theyarein
additionto,notinplaceof,Federal
MotorCarrierSafetyRegulations.
Theseregulationsmaybepurchased
bywritingto:

SuperintendentofDocuments

U.S.GovernmentPrintingOfce

Washington,DC20402

WeeklyOperations

1.Battery-checkbatteryand
terminals.

2.WheelCapNuts-aretheyall
inplaceandtorquedproperly­tightenifnecessary.SeeWheel
CapNutT orqueonpage5-149.

3.OtherControlsandWiring-check
forconditionandadjustment.

4.SteeringComponents-check
pitmanarm,draglink,andpower
steeringhoses,etc.,forloose,
broken,ormissingparts.

5.HVACFreshAirFilter-checkfor
conditionandcleanliness.

6.OtherEngineCompartment
Checks

a.Checkconditionandfastening

ofenginebelt,hoses,clamps,
andradiator.

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b.Checktheaircleaner ,mufer,

andexhaustpipes.Arethey
tightandsecure?

c.Automatictransmissionuid

(whenapplicable)-Check
level,aftertheenginehas
warmeduptooperating
temperature.

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YouNeedRoadsideAssistance..........2-3

LowAirAlarmTurnsOn.............2-3

StopEngineLampTurnsOn...........2-4

EngineOilPressureLampTurnsOn........2-4

EngineisOverheating..............2-5

FuseorRelayBlows..............2-6

JUMPSTARTINGVEHICLES

Introduction..................2-8

VEHICLERECOVERYANDSPRINGBRAKES

VehicleRecoveryGuidelines..........2-12

ReturningVehicletoService..........2-20

SpringBrakes—ManualRelease........2-20

Sand,Mud,SnowandIce...........2-22

TowingtheVehicle..............2-23

EMERGENCY

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WHATTODOIF...

YouNeedRoadside Assistance

Calltoll-FREE1-800-4-PETERBILT
(1-800-473-8372)totalktosomeone
atthePACCARCustomerCenter.

•Open24-7-365daysayear

•Theycanhelpyougetroadside

assistance.

•Theyhaveacustommapping

systemwhichlocatesPeterbilt
dealersandIndependentService
Providers(ISPs)nearyouandlists

typesofservicesoffered,hoursof
operationandcontactinformation.

•Theycanassistwithjumpand

pullstarts,tires,trailers,nesand
permits,chains,towing,hazardous
clean-up,outoffuel(roadside),
mechanicalrepairsandpreventive
maintenanceservices.

•Theyhavebilingualagentsand

accesstoatranslationservice
toensurequalityassistance
forcustomerswhospeakany
language.

•Theycan’tansweryourwarranty

questionsbutcangetyouin
contactwithaPeterbiltdealerwho
can.

•TheP ACCARCustomerCenter

serviceisFREEevenifyoudon’t
driveaPeterbilt.

LowAirAlarmTurnsOn

2

1.Slowdowncarefully.

2.Moveasafedistanceofftheroad
andstop.

3.Placethetransmissionin
neutral(parkwithautomatic
transmissions,ifequipped)and
settheparkingbrake.(Refer
toParkingBrakeValveon
page4-43andOperatingthe
Transmissiononpage4-22,for
transmissionshiftingandparking
brakeinformation.)

4.TurnOFFtheengine.

5.TurnONtheemergencyasher
anduseotherwarningdevicesto
alertothermotorists.

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WARNING!

Iftheairpressurefallsbelow60
psi(414kPa)thespringbrakes
maystopthevehicleabruptly,which

2

couldcauseanaccidentresulting
indeathorpersonalinjury .Ob­servetheredwarninglampsonthe
gauges.Ifonecomeson,donot
continuetodrivethevehicleuntilit
hasbeenproperlyrepairedorser­viced.

Ifthelightandalarmdonotturnoffat
startup,donottrytodrivethevehicle
untiltheproblemisfoundandxed.
(RefertoUsingtheBrakeSystemon
page4-24,formorebrakeinformation.)

StopEngineLampTurnsOn

StopEngineLamp-If

theStopEnginewarning
lampilluminates,itmeans
youhaveaseriousengine
systemproblem.

WARNING!

Thisshouldbeconsideredanemer­gency.Y oushouldstopthevehicle
assafelyaspossibleandturnOFF
theignition.Thevehiclemustbe
servicedandtheproblemcorrected
beforedrivingagain.Failuretodo
somaycausesevereengineorDPF
damage,orcauseanaccidentwhich
mayresultindeathorpersonalin­jury.

EngineOilPressureLamp TurnsOn

EngineOilPressureLamp

-Iftheoilpressuresuddenly
drops,ortheaudiblealarm
andengineoilpressure
warninglightcomeonwhile
driving,dothefollowing:

1.Slowdowncarefully.

2.Moveasafedistanceofftheroad
andstop.

3.Placethetransmissioninpark
andsettheparkingbrake.
(SeeParkingBrakeValveon
page4-43andOperatingthe
Transmissiononpage4-22,for
transmissionshiftingandparking
brakeinformation.)

4.TurnOFFtheengine.

5.TurnONtheemergencyasher
anduseotherwarningdevicesto
alertothermotorists.

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6.Waitafewminutestoallowoilto
drainintotheengineoilpan,and
thenchecktheoillevel.(SeeOil
LevelCheckonpage5-100,for
detailsoncheckingoillevel.)

7.Addoilifnecessary.Iftheproblem
persists,contactanauthorized
dealerassoonaspossible.

CAUTION

Continuingtooperateyourvehicle
withinsufcientoilpressuremay
causesevereenginedamageor
causeanaccidentwhichmayresult
inequipmentorpropertydamage.

Itisimportanttomaintainoilpressure
withinacceptablelimits.Ifoilpressure
dropsbelowtheminimumpsi(kPa)a
RedWarningLampontheoilpressure
gaugewillilluminateandtheStop
EngineLampwillcomeON.

EngineisOverheating

Thecoolingsystemmayoverheatif
thecoolantlevelisbelownormalorif
thereissuddenlossofcoolant,such
asasplithose.Thesystemmayalso
temporarilyoverheatduringsevere
operatingconditionssuchas:

•Climbingalonghillonahotday

•Stoppingafterhigh-speeddriving

Ifeitheroneoftheaboveoccurs,DO

NOTTURNOFFTHEENGINEunless:
a)theLowWaterwarningdevice

indicatesalossofcoolant,b)theRed
Warninglamp(onthegauge)and
CheckEnginelampcomesON,c)the
Buzzersoundsshowinganoverheat
condition,ord)ifyouhaveanyother
reasontosuspecttheenginemaybe
overheating-followthesesteps.

1.Reduceenginespeedand
stop.Whenstopped,placethe
transmissioninNeutralandsetthe

parkingbrake.(SeeParkingBrake
Valveonpage4-43andPutting
theVehicleinMotiononpage
4-19,fortransmissionshiftingand
parkingbrakeinformation.)Keep
theenginerunning.

2.ChecktoensuretheOilPressure
Gaugereadsnormal.

3.Makesuretheenginefanis
turningbyswitchingtheEngine
FanSwitchfromAUTOtoMAN
(Manual).

4.Increasetheenginespeedto
aboutone-halfoffulloperating
speed,or1,100to1,200rpm,
maximum.

5.Returntheenginespeedtonormal
idleafter2or3minutes.

6.Monitortheenginetemperature.
Afterthetemperaturereturnsto
normal,allowtheenginetoidle
3to5minutesbeforeshuttingit

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off.Thisallowstheenginetocool
graduallyanduniformly .

7.Ifoverheatingcamefrom
severeoperatingconditions,the

2

temperatureshouldhavecooled
bythistime.Ifithasnot,stop
theengineandletitcoolbefore
checkingtoseeifthecoolantis
low.

Forfurtherinformationonengine
temperatureandoperatingengines
properly,seetheEngineOperation
andMaintenanceManualandStarting
&OperatingtheVehicleonpage4-5.
Checkthecoolantlevelaftereach
tripwhentheenginehascooled.
Thecoolantlevelshouldbevisible
withinthesurgetank—addcoolantif
necessary.SeeT oppingOffinEngine
CoolingSystemonpage5-80,for
instructionsoncheckingandllingthe
coolantexpansiontank.

WARNING!

Toreducethechanceofdeath,per­sonalinjuryand/orvehicledamage
fromoverheatedengines,whichcan
resultinare,neverleavetheen­gineidlingwithoutanalertdriver
present.Iftheengineshouldover­heat,asindicatedbytheengine
coolanttemperaturelight,immedi­ateactionisrequiredtocorrectthe
condition.Continuedunattended
operationoftheengine,evenfor
ashorttime,mayresultinserious
enginedamageorare.

WARNING!

Donotremovetheradiatorllcap
whiletheengineishot.Scalding
steamanduidunderpressuremay
escape.Youcouldbebadlyburned.
Failuretocomplymayresultindeath
orpersonalinjury.

FuseorRelayBlows

Fusesarelocatedbehindthedrivers
sidekickpanel,belowtheignition
switch,andaccessiblebyadoorpanel.
SeeFusePanelonpage5-88.

WARNING!

Donotreplaceafusewithafuseofa
higherrating.Doingsomaydamage
theelectricalsystemandcausea
re.Failuretocomplymayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.

CAUTION

Beforereplacingafuse,turnOFFall
lightsandaccessoriesandremove
theignitionkeytoavoiddamaging
theelectricalsystem.

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WHATTODOIF ...

CAUTION

Neverpatchfuseswithtinfoilor
wire.Thismaycauseseriousdam­ageelsewhereintheelectricalcir­cuit,anditmaycauseare.

CAUTION

Ifacircuitkeepsblowingfuses,have
theelectricalsysteminspectedfora
shortcircuitoroverloadbyanau­thorizeddealerassoonaspossible.
Failuretodosocouldcauseseri­ousdamagetotheelectricalsystem
and/orvehicle.

FuseInspectionandReplacement

Alltheelectricalcircuitshavefuses
toprotectthemfromashortcircuitor
overload.Ifsomethingelectricalon
yourchassisstopsworking,therst
thingyoushouldcheckforisablown
fuse.

1.TurnOFFalllightsandaccessories
andremovetheignitionkeyto
avoiddamagingtheelectrical
system.

2.Determinefromthechartonthe
fusepanelwhichfusecontrolsthat
component.

3.Removethatfuseandseeifitis
blown.

1Blown

Ifitisblown,replaceitwithafuseof
thesamerating.

Ifafuseofthesameratingisnot
available,afuseofalowerratingmay
betemporarilysubstituted.Y oucan
alsouseafusefromacircuityoucan
dotemporarilywithout(forexamplean
accessorycircuitorradio).

CAUTION

Whenreplacingafailedcircuit
breaker,alwaysuseanapproved
circuitbreakerwithacurrentrat­ingequaltoorlessthanthecircuit
breakerbeingreplaced.Onlyuse
theapprovedTypeIImodiedre­setcircuitbreakers.NEVERuse
aTypeI(automaticreset)orType
III(manualreset)circuitbreaker.A
fusewithacurrentratingequaltoor
lessthanthecircuitbreakerbeing
replacedcanalsobeused.

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JUMPSTARTINGVEHICLES

JUMPSTARTING
VEHICLES

Introduction

2

Jumpstartingavehicleisnota
recommendedpracticeduetothe
variousbatteryinstallationsand
electricaloptions.

However,ifyourbatteryisdischarged
(dead),youmaybeabletostartit
byusingenergyfromagoodbattery
inanothervehicle.Thisistermed
jumpstarting.Besuretofollowthe
precautionsandinstructionsbelow.

WARNING!

Batteriescontainacidthatcanburn
andgassesthatcanexplode.Ignor­ingsafetyproceduresmayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.

WARNING!

Neverjumpstartabatterynearre,
ames,orelectricalsparks.Bat­teriesgenerateexplosivegases
thatcouldexplode.Keepsparks,
ame,andlightedcigarettesaway
frombatteries.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury ,
equipmentorpropertydamage.

WARNING!

Neverremoveortamperwithbattery
caps.Ignoringthiscouldallowbat­teryacidtocontacteyes,skin,fab­rics,orpaintedsurfaces.Failureto
complymayresultindeath,personal
injury,equipmentorpropertydam­age.

Becarefulthatmetaltools(orany
metalincontactwiththepositive
terminal)donotcontactthepositive
batteryterminalandanyothermetalon
thevehicleatthesametime.Remove

metaljewelryandavoidleaningover
thebattery .

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ToJumpStartYourVehicle

WARNING!

Whenjumpstartingusingabattery
booster,itisbesttojumpstartwith
anequivalentlypoweredvehicle.
Verifythattheboosterbatteryhas
thesamevoltandCCAspecica­tionsasthedeadbatterybefore
attemptingtojumpstart.Failure
tocomplymaycauseanexplosion
resultingindeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.

CAUTION

Applyingahighervoltagebooster
batterymaycauseexpensivedam­agetosensitiveelectroniccompo­nents,suchasrelays,Electronic
Controlunitsorelectronicsingen­eral.Failuretocomplymayresultin
equipmentdamage.

CAUTION

Improperhook-upofjumpercables
ornotfollowingtheseprocedures
candamagethealternatororcause
seriousdamagetobothvehicles.

WARNING!

Heedallwarningsandinstructions
ofthejumpercablemanufacturer.
Failuretocomplymayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.

Preparingthevehicles:

1.Removeanypersonaljewelry
thatmaycomeincontactwiththe
batteryterminals.

2.Selectajumpercablethatislong
enoughtoattachtobothvehicles
inawaythatensuresneither
vehicletoucheseachother.

3.Positionthetwovehiclestogether,
butdonotallowthemtotouch.

4.TurnOFFalllights,heater,radio,
andanyotheraccessoryonboth
vehicles.

5.Settheparkingbrakes:pullout
theY ellowbuttonlocatedonthe
dash.

6.Shiftthetransmissionintopark
positionorneutralformanual
transmissions.(SeeOperating
theTransmissiononpage4-22
andParkingBrakeValveonpage
4-43,fortransmissionshiftingand
parkingbrakeinformation.)

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7.Ifeithervehicleisequippedwith
batterydisconnectsensurethey
areinthe"OFF"positionpriorto
connectingthetwovehicles.

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Connectthebatteries:

1.Attachoneendofajumpercable

tothepositive(+)terminalofthe
discharged(dead)battery.This
willhavealargered+orPonthe
batterycase,post,orclamp.

2.Attachtheotherendofthesame

cabletothepositive(+)terminal
ofthegood(booster)battery.

3.Attachtheremainingjumpercable

FIRSTtothenegative(-)terminal
(blackorN)ofthegoodbattery.

4.Attachtheotherendofthe
negativecabletoabaremetalpart
notboltedtotheengineblock.

NOTE

Alwaysconnectpositive(+)to
positive(+)andnegative(-)to
negative(-).

5.Ifeithervehicleisequippedwith
batterydisconnects,ensurethat
theyareinthe"ON"position.

6.Startthevehiclethathasthe
goodbatteryrst.Letitrunfor5
minutes.

7.Startthevehiclethathasthe
discharged(dead)battery.

Iftheenginefailstostart,donot
continuetocrankthestarterbut
contactthenearestauthorizeddealer.

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Removejumpercables:

WARNING!

Whendisconnectingjumpercables,
makesuretheydonotgetcaughtin
anymovingpartsintheenginecom­partment.Failuretocomplymayre­sultindeath,personalinjury,equip­mentorpropertydamage.

Reversetheaboveprocedureexactly
whenremovingthejumpercables.
Withenginerunning,disconnect
jumpercablesfrombothvehiclesin
theexactreverseorder,makingsure
torstremovethenegativecablefrom
thevehiclewiththedischargedbattery.

JUMPSTARTINGVEHICLES

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VEHICLERECOVERYANDSPRINGBRAKES

VEHICLERECOVERY
ANDSPRINGBRAKES

VehicleRecoveryGuidelines

2

Yourvehicleisequippedwith
removableRecoveryHitches,
designedforshortdistancerecovery
purposesonly.Useonlytheprovided
hitches,accordingthefollowing
instructions.Whenusingthis
connection,donottransportyour
vehicleoverlongdistances.(Ifyour
vehicledoesnothavetheproper
hitches,contactyourdealer .)

Alllubricatingandclutchapplication
oilpressureisprovidedbyan
engine-drivenpump,whichwillnot
workwhentheengineisstopped.
Youcouldseriouslydamageyour
vehiclebytowingitwiththedriveline
connectedandthedrivewheelson
theground.Worse,whenvehiclesare
towed,eitherbywreckerorpiggyback,

thelubricantinthetopfrontofthe
driveaxlewilldraintotherear.This
willleavethetopcomponentsdry.The
resultingfrictionmaydamagethem.
Alwaysremovethemaindriveaxle
shaftsbeforetowingyourvehicle.

CAUTION

Removethedriveaxleshaftsorlift
thedrivingwheelsoffthegroundbe­foretowingthevehicle.T owingthe
vehiclewitheitherthewheelsonthe
groundortheaxleshaftsintheaxles
willcausedamagetotheaxlegears.

CAUTION

IfyourvehiclehasaMeritoraxle
withadriver-controlledmaindiffer­entiallock,installthecagingboltbe­foreremovingtheaxlesfortowing,
seeDriverControlledMainDifferen­tialLockonpage2-16.Installing
thecagingboltpreventsdamageby
lockinginternalaxlecomponentsin
position.

CAUTION

ConnectonlytotheRecovery
Hitches,seeVehicleRecovery
Guidelinesonpage2-12.Connec­tionstootherstructuralpartscould
damagethevehicle.Donotattach
tobumpersorbrackets.Useonly
equipmentdesignedforthispur­pose.Failuretocomplymayresult
inequipmentdamage.

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1RecoveryHitchSockets

RecoveryProcedure

1.Reviewandunderstandallthe
cautionsandwarningsofthis
section,seeVehicleRecovery
Guidelinesonpage2-12.

2.Installtherecoveryhitches,see
RecoveryHitchInstallationon
page2-15.

3.Disconnectthedriveaxleshafts
andcovertheopenhubs.This
isnecessarybecauseifthe
transmissionisdrivenbythe
driveshaft(rearwheelsonthe
ground),nolubricantwillreach
thegearsandbearings,causing
damagetothetransmission.

4.Installtherecoveryriggingusinga
safetychainsystem,seeRecovery
Riggingonpage2-19.

5.Makesuretherecoveredvehicle's
parkingbrakesarereleased.

6.Ifyoudesiretousetherecovered
vehicle’sbrakes,ensurethat

thevehicle’sairsystemis
connectedtothatoftherecovery
vehicle.Ensurethatanyairline
thathasbeenremovedfroma
driver-controlledmaindifferential
lockisrmlycappedtoprevent
lossofairpressurefromthe
recoveryvehicleifitissupplying
airpressure.
Ifyoudon’tdesiretousethe
recoveredvehicle’sbrakes,
ensurethatyoucagethespring
brakesbeforeattemptingtomove
thevehicle,seeDriverControlled
MainDifferentialLockonpage
2-16.

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WARNING!

Beforetowingavehicle,testyourair
brakestoensurethatyouhaveprop­erlyconnectedandinspectedthere-

2

coveryvehicle’sbrakesystem.Fail­uretodosocouldleadtoalossof
vehiclecontrolwhichmayresultinan
accidentinvolvingdeathorpersonal
injury.

7.Followstate/provincialandlocal
lawsthatapplytovehiclesintow.

8.Donottowvehiclesatspeedsin
excessof55mph(90km/h).

Foradditionalinformationconcerning
heavydutytruckrecovery,refertothe
followingT echnology&Maintenance
Council(TMC)literature.

•RecommendedPractice#602–A

—"FrontT owingDevicesFor
TrucksandTractors."

•RecommendedPractice#602–B

—"RecoveryAttachmentPoints
ForTrucks,Tractors,and
CombinationV ehicles."

•RecommendedPractice#626

—"HeavyDutyTruckTowing
Procedures."

Copiesofthesecanbeobtainedfrom
thefollowingaddress:

Technology&MaintenanceCouncil

950N.GlebeRoad

[phone]

Arlington,VA22203

Email:[e-mail]

http://tmc.truckline.com

RecoveryHitchConnection

Speciallydesignedhitchesare
requiredtorecoveryourvehicle.The
recoveryhitchesattachtotheframe,
seeRecoveryHitchAssemblyonpage
2-15.

Twohitchassemblies,madeupofthe
followingparts,arerecommendedfor
theproperrecoveryofyourvehicle:
seeRecoveryHitchAssemblyonpage
2-15.

WARNING!

Donotusepartsfromothertrucksor
materialsfromothersourcestore­pairahitchortoreplaceamissing
hitch.Thepartsprovidedforrecov­eryaremadeofhighstrengthstill
specicallydesignedforvehiclere­covery.Failuretousethecorrect
factoryequipmentmayresultinan
accidentinvolvingdeathorpersonal
injury.

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Ifyourvehicleisnotequippedwith
theproperrecoveryhitchassembly ,
contactanauthorizeddealertoobtain
theproperequipment.

RecoveryHitchAssembly

1TowPin
2TowHitch
3SquareHitchSocket
4LockPin
5LockTab

RecoveryHitchInstallation

Usethefollowingproceduretoinstall
theVehicleRecoveryHitches.See
RecoveryHitchAssemblyillustration
forpartidentication.

1.Checksquaresocketsbehind
lowerbumperforobstructions,
clearifnecessary .

2.Withlockpinsremoved,insert
hitchesthroughbumperandinto
thesquarehitchsocket.

3.Aligntheholeinthetowhitchwith
thesquarehitchsockethole.

4.Insertthelockpinintothesquare
hitchsocketholeandthrough
theholeinthetowhitchuntilthe
locktabiswithinthesquarehitch
socket.

5.Rotatethelockpin90degreesto
securethepininplace.

6.Removethehitchesandstoreall
partsafterrecoveringthevehicle.

DriverControlledMainDifferential

Followthesestepstolocka
driver-controlledmaindifferential.

WARNING!

Anopenairlineontherecovered
vehiclewillcausealeakintheair
systemoftherecoveryvehicleif
bothvehicles’brakesystemsare
connected.Thiscouldcausealoss
ofsystemair,whichcancausethe
servicebrakesnottofunction,re­sultinginthesuddenapplicationof
thespringbrakescausingwheel
lock-up,lossofcontrol,orovertake
byfollowingvehicles.Y oucould
beinanaccidentinvolvingdeath
orpersonalinjury.Ensurethatany
airlinethathasbeenremovedfrom
adriver-controlledmaindifferential
lockisrmlycappedtopreventloss
ofairpressurefromtherecovery
vehicleifitissupplyingairpressure.

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2

DriverControlledMainDifferential

1AirLine(removetoinstall

2CagingBolt(instorage

1.Liftdrivingwheelsofftheground
orremovethedrivelineandaxle
shaftsbeforetowingthevehicle.

CagingBolt)

location)

CAUTION

Failuretoliftthedrivingwheelsoff
thegroundorremovethedriveline
andaxleshaftsbeforetowingtheve­hiclecouldseriouslydamageyour
vehicle.Alllubricatingandclutchap­plicationoilpressureisprovidedby
anengine-drivenpump,whichdoes
notworkwhentheengineisstopped.
Whenvehiclesaretowedeitherby
wreckerorpiggyback,lubricantinthe
topfrontofthedriveaxlewilldrainto
therear.Thiswillleavethetopcom-

Lock

ponentsdry,resultinginfrictionthat
willseriouslydamagethesecompo­nents.

2.Coveropenhubswhenremoving
driveaxleshafts.

Water,dirtandothermaterialcan
enteranopenhuboraxle.This
cancontaminatetheaxleuidand
causepossibledamagetocompo­nents.Ensurethatthehubsarecov­eredwithplasticwheneveradrive
axleshaftisremoved.

3.Forvehicleswithdriver-controlled
maindifferentiallock,installthe
cagingboltbeforeremovingthe
axleshaftsfortowing.

a.Removetheairlineandrmly

b.Removethecagingboltfrom

c.Screwthecagingboltinto

CAUTION

cap.

itsstoragehole.

theairlinehole.When
fullyengaged,a0.25-0.5
in.(6.35-12.7mm)space
willremainbetweentheair
cylinderandthebolthead.

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Thisactionwilllockthe
differentialbypushingapiston
intoa"lock"position.

CAUTION

Failuretoinstallthecagingboltwhen
towingvehicleswithdriver-control
maindifferentiallockcanresultin
damagebyfailingtolockinternal
componentsinposition.

WARNING!

Ensuretherearenoopenairlines
ontherecoveredvehicleifthere­coveryvehicleandrecoveredvehicle
brakesystemsareconnected.An
openairlineontherecoveredvehi­clewillcausealeakintheairbrake
systemoftherecoveryvehiclepos­siblycausingdeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.

CAUTION

Arecoveredvehiclewillhavenoop­erationalbrakesystem.Additionally ,
therearaxlespringbrakeswillprob­ablybeapplied.

•Ifyoudesiretousetherecovered
vehicle’sbrakes,ensurethatthe
vehiclesairsystemisconnected
tothatoftherecoveryvehicle.
Alsoensurethatanyairline
thathasbeenremovedfroma
driver-controlledmaindifferential
lockisrmlycappedtoprevent
lossofairpressurefromthe
recoveryvehicle.

•Ifyoudon’tdesiretousethe
recoveredvehicle’sbrakes,
ensurethatyoucagethespring
brakesbeforeattemptingto
movethevehicle.

4.Installrecoveryhitchesand
rigging.

CAUTION

Connectrecoveryriggingonlyto
hitchesintendedforthatpurpose.
Donotattachtobumpersorbrack­ets.Connectionstootherstructural
partscoulddamagethevehicle.

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RecoveryHitchCapacities

Themaximumratedloadsforvehicle
recoveryvariesdependingonthe
directionorangleofpull.These

2

capacitiesarelistedinthetablebelow
andareforthetwohitchesworking
together,simultaneously.

HitchCapacities

CAUTION

Recoverypullmaximumsassume
thetowriggingevenlydistributesthe
loadbetweenbothrecoveryhitches.
SeeexamplesinRecoveryRigging
onpage2-19fordetails.Serious
damagetothevehiclemayoccurif
riggingisnotconnectedproperly.

DIRECTIONOF

PULL

DirectlyForward80,000

DirectlyVerticalor
Horizontallytothe
Side

45ºinanyDirection

*Bothhitchespulledsimultaneously .

MAXIMUM
CAPACITY

(Lb)*

Whenrecoveringditchedorbogged

CAUTION

vehicles,staywellbelowMaximum

14,600

Capacities.Evenatloadsbelow
maximum,thephysicalstrainofre­coveringavehiclecoulddamage

20,000

axles,suspensions,fthwheels,
etc.

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RecoveryRigging

Toconnecttothevehicle,followthe
suggestedriggingmethodsbelow.

•Useadoublechainorcablesetup

thatdistributestheloadequally
tobothhitches.See1or2in
RecoveryRiggingillustration.

1.SpreaderBarorEqualizer

Preferred

•Neverloopasinglechainorcable

throughbothhitches(3).

•Useaspreaderorequalizerbarto

distributetheloadonbothhitches
(1).

•Ifnospreaderbarisavailable,

connectthemaintowchainor

2.Minimum6FT .

Acceptable

cablenocloserthan6ft.fromthe
vehicle(2).

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3.NEVERUSESINGLECHAINORCABLE

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ReturningVehicletoService

Youwillhavetoaddlubricantto
preventdamageafteryourvehiclehas
beentowed.

2

1.Intothepinioncage,add1pint
(.47liter)oflubricantorintothe
interaxledifferential,add2pints
(.94liter)ofapprovedlubricant.

2.Afteraddingthespeciedtype
andamountoflubricant,drivethe
vehicle.Itshouldbeunloaded.
Drive1to2miles(1.5to3km)
ataspeedlowerthan25mph
(40km/h).Thiswillthoroughly
circulatethelubricantthroughthe
assembly.

SpringBrakes—Manual Release

Recoveringavehiclerequiresthatyou
releasetheparkingbrakes.Theremay
betimeswhenthereisnotenoughair
pressuretoreleasetheparkingbrakes.
Insuchcases,theparkingbrakes
(orSpringBrakes)canbemanually
released.

WARNING!

Donotdrivevehiclewithmalfunc­tioningbrakes.Ifoneofthebrake
circuitsshouldbecomeinoperative,
brakingdistanceswillincreasesub­stantiallyandhandlingcharacteris­ticswhilebrakingwillbeaffected.
Youcouldlosecontrolofyourvehi­cleorcauseanaccident.Haveit
towedtothenearestdealerorqual­iedrepairfacilityforrepair.Failure
tocomplymayresultindeath,per­sonalinjury ,equipmentorproperty
damage.

Thebrakescanbereleasedinthis
mannershouldthepressureintheair
systemnotbeenoughtoreleasethem.
Thismayoccurininstanceswhere
theengine'saircompressorisnot
abletogetthesystemuptooperating
pressure.

WARNING!

Donotdisassembleaspringbrake
chamber.Thesechamberscon­tainapowerfulspringthatiscom­pressed.Suddenreleaseofthis
springmayresultindeathorper­sonalinjury.

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WARNING!

Donotoperateavehiclewhenthe
springbrakeshavebeenmanually
released.Drivingavehicleafterits
springbrakesaremanuallyreleased
isextremelydangerous.Thebrakes
maynotfunction.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury ,
equipmentorpropertydamage.

WARNING!

Alwayssecurethevehiclewith
wheelchocks,chains,orother
safemeanstopreventrollingbe­foremanuallyreleasingthespring
brakes.Releasingthespringbrakes
onanunsecuredvehiclecouldlead
toanaccident.Thevehiclecould
roll,whichmayresultindeath,per­sonalinjury ,equipmentorproperty
damage.

Tomoveavehicleimmobilizedby
thespringbrakesduetolossofair

pressureinthebrakesystem,perform
thefollowingprocedure:

1.Removethe
capfromthespring
chamber.

2.Removethe
releasestud
assemblyfromthe
sidepocket,and
removetherelease
nutandwasherfrom
thereleasestud.

3.Slideoutthe
releasestud.

4.Inserttherelease
studthroughthe
openinginthespring
chamberwherethe
capwasremoved.
Insertitintothe
pressureplate.Turn
thereleasestud1/4
turnclockwiseinthe
pressureplate.This
securesthecross
pinintothecrosspin
areaofthepressure
plateandlocksitinto
themanualrelease
position.

5.Assemblethe
releasestudwasher
andnutonthe
releasestud.

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6.Withawrench,
turnthereleasestud
assemblynutuntilthe
compressionspring
is90-95percent

2

caged.Whiledoing
this,checktomake
surethepushrod
(adapterpushrod
orservicepush
rod)isretracting.
Donotover-torque
thereleasestud
assembly.(S-Cam
typemaximum:50
lb-ft,Wedgetype
maximum:30lb-ft).
Thespringbrakeis
nowmechanically
released.

Ifthevehiclegetsstuckinsand,
mud,snow,orice:

•Movethegearshiftleveror

selectorfromFirsttoReverse.

•Applylightpressureonthe

acceleratorpedalwhilethe
transmissionisingear.

•Removeyourfootfromthe

acceleratorwhileshifting.

•Donotracetheengine.

•Forbesttractionandsafety,avoid

Donotspinthewheelsfasterthan
35mph(55km/h).Spinningatireat
speedometerreadingsfasterthan
35mph(55km/h)canbedangerous.
Tirescanexplodefromspinningtoo
fast.Undersomeconditions,atire
maybespinningataspeedtwice
thatshownonthespeedometer.
Anyresultingtireexplosioncould
causedeathorpersonalinjurytoa
bystanderorpassenger,aswellas
extensivevehicledamage:includ­ingtire,transmissionand/orrear
axlemalfunction.

spinningthewheels.

Complywiththefollowing
instructionstoavoidtransmission
damage:

WARNING!

•Alwaysstartvehicleinmotionwith

theshiftleverinrstgear.

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•Besurethattransmissionisfully

engagedingearbeforereleasing
theclutchpedal(manualonly).

•Donotshiftintoreversewhilethe

vehicleismoving.

•Ifthevehicleneedstobe

recoveredfrombeingstuck,donot
permitthevehicletobetowedfor
longdistanceswithoutremoving
thedriveshaft.

TireChains

Ifyouneedtirechains,installthemon
bothsidesofthedrivingaxle.

CAUTION

Chainsonthetiresofonlyonetan­demaxlecandamagethedriveline
U-jointsandtheinteraxledifferen­tial.Repairscouldbecostlyand
time-consuming.Failuretocomply
mayresultinequipmentdamage.

TowingtheVehicle

Towingthevehicleshouldbedone
byeitheranauthorizeddealer
oracommercialvehicletowing
service.Thedealerorcommercial
towingservicewillhavethenecessary
equipmenttosafelytowthevehicleand
shouldbeabletomakearrangements
tolimitanydamagetothevehicle.The
towingserviceandthedealershould
beawareoftowingregulationsand
safetyprecautions.

Thetowingservicewillensurethatthe
followingprecautionsaretaken:

•Useofasafetychainsystem.

•Abidebyalllocaltowing

regulations.

•Ensurethatthetowingdevice

doesnotcontactanysurfacesthat
couldbedamagedwhileintransit.

•Iftowingfromthefront,ensure

thattherearaxlesareprepared
fortowing.

•Iftowingfromtherear,ensure

thatallbodycomponentssuchas
roof,sideandchassisfairingsare
securedproperlytoavoiddamage
whileintransit.

WARNING!

Securetheroof,sideandchassis
fairingswhiletowingfromtherear.
Anunsecuredfairingmaycomeoff
ofthevehicleduringtransit.Failure
tosecurethefairingswhiletowing
maycauseaninjuryaccidentresult­ingindeathorpersonalinjury.

2

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INSTRUMENTPANEL

InstrumentsandControls............3-5

MenuControlSwitch(MCS)...........3-8

WARNINGSYMBOLS

StandardWarningLightsandAudibleAlarm....3-9

WarningLight/IndicatorSymbols........3-11

DescriptionofWarningSymbols........3-19

DRIVERINFORMATIONDISPLA Y

Introduction.................3-25

STANDARDGAUGES

Introduction.................3-31

Speedometer.................3-31

Odometer/TripMeter.............3-32

Tachometer.................3-32

EngineHours/OutsideAirTemperature.....3-33

EngineOilPressureGauge..........3-34

CONTROLS

3

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CONTROLS

WaterT emperatureGauge...........3-35

FuelGauge.................3-36

DieselExhaustFluid(DEF)Gauge.......3-37

Primary(Secondary)AirPressureGauge(Air

Reservoir).................3-37

OPTIONALGAUGES

3

STEERINGCOLUMN-MOUNTEDCONTROLS

DASH-ANDDOOR-MOUNTEDCONTROLS

Introduction.................3-39

ForwardDriveAxleT emperatureGauge.....3-39

RearDriveAxleT emperatureGauge......3-40

SteeringColumnControls...........3-41

Horn....................3-46

IgnitionSwitch................3-47

HazardFlasher................3-47

DaytimeRunningLights............3-48

PanelLightDimmer..............3-49

IDandClearanceLightsSwitch.........3-49

3-2Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

DomeLight.................3-49

FogLightsSwitch...............3-50

AirSuspensionDeateSwitch(DumpValve)...3-50

CruiseControlSwitch.............3-51

RegenerationSwitch.............3-52

PowerMirrorSwitch..............3-53

MirrorHeatSwitch..............3-54

PowerWindowSwitch.............3-54

PowerDoorLockSwitch............3-55

JacobsEngineBrakeorCummins"C"BrakeSwitch3-55

InteraxleDifferentialLockSwitch........3-56

Two-SpeedRearAxle(Range)Switch......3-56

FifthWheelLock(SliderAdjustment)Switch...3-57
ParkingBrakeValveandTrailerAirSupplyValve.3-57

PowerPort..................3-60

Cupholders/Ashtray..............3-60

ShiftPatternDisplay..............3-61

CONTROLS

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HEATINGANDAIRCONDITIONING

ACCESSORIES

CONTROLS

CabControls.................3-62

Introduction.................3-63

ManualControls...............3-65

3

3-4Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

NavigationSystem..............3-69

Radio....................3-70

GloveCompartment..............3-70

VehicleT elematicSystem...........3-71

INSTRUMENTPANEL

InstrumentsandControls

Thedashincludesstandardgauges
andswitches.Y ourvehiclemaycome
withallorsomeoftheswitchesand
gaugesdiscussedhere.Thelocation
ofswitchesonthedashwillvary
dependingontheoptionsorderedand
howyourvehiclewascongured.

INSTRUMENTPANEL

3

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INSTRUMENTPANEL

3

1.EngineOilPressure

2.DEFGauge

3.FuelLevel

4.T achometer

5.DriverInformationDisplay

6.Speedometer

7.PrimaryAirPressure

8.SecondaryAirPressure

9.WaterT emperature

10.Headllights

11.ClearanceLights

12.HazardSwitch

13.Optional

14.Optional

15.PanelLights

16.EngineFan

17.CruiseControlOn/Off

18.CruiseControlSelect

19.MenuControlSwitch

20.Ignition

3-6Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

INSTRUMENTPANEL

3

1.Radio

2.StorageorOptional
Navigation

3.HV ACControls

4.EmissionControls

5.EngineBrake(on/off)
(Optional)

6.EngineBrake(Select)
(Optional)

7.OptionalElectricSwitch*

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8.OptionalElectricSwitch*

9.OptionalElectricSwitch*

10.ParkBrakeControls

11.TransmissionDisplay
(Automatic)

12.OptionalAirSwitch

13.OptionalAirSwitch

14.OptionalAirSwitch

15.OptionalUSBPort

16.OptionalSwitch

*Theseswitchesarenot
shown.Theseswitch
locationsareavailableonly
iftheautomatictransmission
selectorisnotmounted(item

11).

INSTRUMENTPANEL

MenuControlSwitch(MCS)

TheMCSisusedtonavigatethe
DriverInformationDisplayunit.The
MenuControlSwitchislocatedonthe
DPanelasshownintheillustration
below.

3

TheMCShasthefollowingfunctions:

•RotatingtheMSC

°Selectingdisplay

°Settingvalues

•PushingtheMSC

°Conrmingdesiredselection

3-8Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

WARNINGSYMBOLS

WARNINGSYMBOLS

StandardWarningLights andAudibleAlarm

Thewarninglightsandaudiblealarm
mayindicateasystemmalfunction.
Checkthelightsfrequently,and
respondproperlyassoonasyousee
onegoon.Theselightscouldsave
youfromaseriousaccident.

WARNING!

Donotignoreawarninglightor
audbilealarm.Thesesignalstell
yousomethingiswrongwithyour
vehicle.Itcouldbeafailurein
animportantsystem,suchasthe
brakes,whichcouldleadtoanacci­dent.Havetheappropriatesystem
checkedimmediately .

1.DriverInformationDisplay

2.StatusIndicator

3.LowerLightBar

Warninglightsandindicatorsymbols
willbeshowninbothareas1and2.
Area3isdedicatedtotheturnand
highbeamindicatorsymbols.

1.DriverInformationDisplay:The
displaycanshowuptosixwarning
lights.Warningsdonothavexed
positionsandaredisplayedinorder
ofcriticality.Themostcriticalwarning
willbedisplayedonthetoprowand
totheleft.Ifmorethansixwarnings

areactive,themenucontrolswitch
(MCS)canbeusedtoscrollthrough
theadditionalwarnings.

2.StatusIndicator:Additionallights
andindicatorsymbolsaredisplayedin
theStatusIndicator.Theyarelimited
to:

•ParkBrake

•TransmissionGear(Automatic

transmissionsonly)

•Warnings

•CruiseControl-active

•Clockalarmbell

RefertoWarningLight/Indicator
Symbolsonpage3-11forinformation
oneachsymbol.

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WARNINGSYMBOLS

InstrumentSystemSelfTest:

Whentheignitionswitchisturned
ontheinstrumentationsystemwill
undergoaSelfTest.Thistestwill
verifytheoperationofthegaugesand
warnings.

DuringtheInstrumentationSystemSelf

3

Test,threescreenswillsequentially
displaywarningicons(approximately
3secondseachscreen)onthe
InformationDisplay.Theseare:

RefertoWarningLight/Indicator
Symbolsonpage3-11forinformation
oneachsymbol.

Completingthissequencewillindicate
asuccessfulSelfT est.Haveyour
instrumentationsystemcheckedbya
qualitedservicetechnicianifdoesnot
successfullycomplete.

AudibleAlarm:

Theaudiblealarmwillsoundduring
theInstrumentationSystemSelfTest.
Theaudiblealarmwillalsosoundin
conjunctionwithsomewarninglights.
Theseeventsincludebutarenot
limitedtoheadlighton,fthwheel,stop
engine,primary/secondaryair,and
driverdooropenwarnings.

3-10Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

WARNINGSYMBOLS

OptionalLights:

Additionallightsmaybeoperational
dependingonindividualvehicle
specications.Thesewillbeincluded
intheInstrumentSystemSelfT est.

NOTE

Someoptionallightsmayillumi­nateeventhoughyourvehicleisnot
equippedwiththatparticularfea­ture.

WarningLight/IndicatorSymbols

SymbolNameSymbolColor

1.ActiveWarnings,ExclamationPoint Red

2.ActiveWarnings,Number Yellow

WarningLight/Indicator
Symbols

ThefollowingisalistofWarningLight
/IndicatorSymbols.Readingleftto
right,thetableheaderidenties:

•theSymbolName

•theappearanceoftheSymbol

•theSymbolColorwhenitis

illuminated

•whetherthesymbolisstandard

(Std)oroptional(Opt)

•whetherthesymbolhasan

associatedcheckmessage

•thePageNumberreferencefor

additionalinformation

Symbolsarelistedbymajorcomponent
sections.

Example:Engine,andthenin
alphabeticalorder.

Std/

Opt

Std

Std

MsgPage

onpage3-19

onpage3-19

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WARNINGSYMBOLS

SymbolNameSymbolColor

3.ActiveWarnings,Triangle Y ellow

4.Alternator Red

Std/

Opt

Std

Opt

MsgPage

onpage3-19

onpage3-19

3

5.Anti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS)

6.Anti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS),Trailer

7.Axle,Inter-AxleDifferentialLocked(T andemAxles)

8.Axle,StabilityControl

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Std

Std

Std

Std

onpage3-19

onpage3-19

onpage3-20

onpage3-20

3-12Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

WARNINGSYMBOLS

SymbolNameSymbolColor

9.Axle,TractionControl

10.BrakeSystem Opt

11.Clock,AlarmBell

12.CruiseControl,Active

13.DumpTruck,BodyUp Yellow

14.DumpTruck,TrailerBodyUp Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Std/

Opt

Std

MsgPage

onpage3-20

onpage3-21

3

Std

Std

Opt

Opt

onpage3-21

onpage3-21

onpage3-21

onpage3-21

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WARNINGSYMBOLS

SymbolNameSymbolColor

15.Emissions,DieselParticulateFilter(DPF)

16.Emissions,HighExhaustSystemT emperture(HEST)

Std/

Opt

Yellow

Yellow

Std

Std

MsgPage

onpage3-21

onpage3-21

3

17.Emissions,MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL)

18.Engine,CheckEngine

19.Engine,EtherStart GreenOpt

20.Engine,Heater Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Std

Std

Opt

onpage3-21

onpage3-21

onpage3-21

onpage3-22

3-14Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

WARNINGSYMBOLS

SymbolNameSymbolColor

21.Engine,LowCoolantLevel

22.Engine,Overspeed

23.Engine,Retarder(Brake) GreenOpt

24.Engine,StopEngine

25.Engine,WaitT oStart

26.FifthWheel,KingPinLock

Yellow

Red

Red

Yellow

Red

Std/

Opt

Std

Opt

MsgPage

onpage3-22

onpage3-22

3

onpage3-22

Std

Opt

Opt

onpage3-22

onpage3-22

onpage3-22

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WARNINGSYMBOLS

SymbolNameSymbolColor

27.FifthWheel,SlideUnlocked

28.Lights,HighBeam Blue

Std/

Opt

Red

Std

Std

MsgPage

onpage3-22

onpage3-22

3

29.MessageWaiting

30.ParkBrake Red

31.PowerT ake-off(PTO) GreenOpt

32.PowerT ake-off(PTO),PumpMode GreenOpt

GreenOpt

Std

onpage3-23

onpage3-23

onpage3-23

onpage3-23

3-16Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

WARNINGSYMBOLS

SymbolNameSymbolColor

33.Refrigerator GreenOpt

34.SeatBelt,Fasten

35.SuspensionDump

36.TireInation

37.Transmission,Auxiliary Yellow

38.Transmission,Check

Red

Yellow

Yellow

Red

Std/

Opt

Std

MsgPage

onpage3-23

onpage3-23

3

Std

Opt

Opt

Opt

onpage3-23

onpage3-23

onpage3-23

onpage3-23

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WARNINGSYMBOLS

SymbolNameSymbolColor

39.Transmission,RangeInhibit Red

40.Transmission,OilFilter

Std/

Opt

Opt

Yellow

Opt

MsgPage

onpage3-24

onpage3-24

3

41.Transmission,OilT emperatureHigh

42.TurnSignal,Left GreenStd

43.TurnSignal,Right GreenStd

44.Voltage

Yellow

OrangeStd

Opt

onpage3-24

onpage3-24

onpage3-24

onpage3-24

3-18Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

WARNINGSYMBOLS

DescriptionofWarning Symbols

1.ActiveWarnings,Exclamation
Point

Illuminateswhenaredwarningis
active.UsetheMCSknobtoviewthe
warningsthatareactive.

2.ActiveWarnings,Number

Illuminatesthetotalnumberofred
andyellowactivewarnings.Usethe
MCStoviewtheactivewarningsifthe
displayshowsa>symbol.

3.ActiveWarnings,Triangle

Illuminateswhenayellowwarningis
active.UsetheMCSknobtoviewthe
warningsthatareactive.

4.Alternator

Illuminatesifthealternatorisnot
charging.(Foralternatorswithwarning
lampoutputsignal.)

5.Anti-LockBrakeSystem
(ABS)

IlluminatesduringtheInstrumentation
SystemSelfT est.HavetheABS
systemcheckedbyaPeterbiltdealer
iftheABSWarningLampstaysonfor
morethan3seconds.

Illuminatesduringnormaloperating
conditionstoindicateaproblemwith
theABSSystem.

Illuminateswhenaproblemexists
withtheoptionalWheelSpinControl
feature.

6.Anti-LockBrakeSystem
(ABS),Trailer

IlluminatesduringtheInstrumentation
SystemSelfTestandthetractor/truck
isconnectedwithaABSequipped
trailer.

Illuminatesduringnormaloperating
conditionstoindicateaproblemwith
theTrailerABSSystem.Thisshould
becheckedbyaPeterbiltdealeras
soonaspossible.

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WARNINGSYMBOLS

•Tractors/Trucksandtrailers
builtafter3/1/01mustbe
abletoturnonanIn-Cab
TrailerABSWarningLamp
(perU.S.FMVSS121).The
industrychosePowerLine

3

Communication(PLC)asthe
standardmethodtoturniton.

•Ontrailersbuiltpriorto3/1/01
verifytrailerABSsystemstatus
viatherequiredexternalwarning
lampmountedonthetrailer.
Theindicatorlamponthetrailer
shouldbeyellowandidentied
withtheletters"ABS".

7.Axle,Inter-AxleDifferential
Locked(T andemAxles)

Illuminateswhentheinter-axle
differentialswitchisONthuslocking
theinter-axledifferential.Thispowers
theforwardrearandtherearrear

differentialsequally.Whentheswitch

NOTE

isturnedoff(inter-axledifferential
unlocked)theenginepowerisallowed
toowtoanyofthe4drivetiresbased
onthedifferentialeffect(mostlytothe
forwardreardifferential).(Thisfeature
isstandardonalltandemaxles).

8.Axle,StabilityControl(ESC
orElectronicStabilityControl)

Calculatesthedriver’sintended
pathoftravelfromwheelspeedand
steeringanglesensors,thencompares
calculationstotheactualdirectionof
travel.Thesystemusesindividual
wheelbrakestore-adjustthepathof
thevehicle.

•Illuminatesduringthepower-on

self-testwhentheignitionis
turnedON.Itturnsoffafterafew
secondsifnosystemproblems
aredetected.IfanESCproblem
isdetected,theESCwarninglamp
willturnonandstayon.

•IlluminateswhentheESCsystem

isregulatingindividualwheel
brakestocorrectthevehicle’s
directionoftravel.

9.Axle,TractionControl(A TC
orAutomaticTractionControl)

Watchesvehicle’swheelspeeds
todetectslippageandmayreduce
enginepower,orapplyvehiclebrakes,
tohelpincreasetraction.

•Illuminatesduringthepower-on

self-testwhentheignitionis
turnedON.Itturnsoffafterafew
secondsifnosystemproblems
aredetected.IfanA TCproblemis
detected,theATCwarninglamp
willturnonandstayon.

•IlluminateswhentheATCis

regulatingwheelspinandturnsoff
afterthetractioncontroleventhas
ended.

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WARNINGSYMBOLS

•Flashescontinuouslywhenthe

ATC/DeepSnow&Mudswitch
isturnedon,indicatingthatthis
featureisactive.

10.BrakeSystem

Illuminatestoindicateamalfunction
inthehydraulicbrakesystem(when
equippedwithHybraulicbrakes).

11.Clock,AlarmBell

Illuminateswhenthealarmisset.Itwill
ashwhentheclockalarmisactive.

12.CruiseControl,Active

Illuminateswhencruisecontrolis
active.

13.DumpTruck,BodyUp

IlluminateswhenTruckDumpBodyis
up.

14.DumpT ruck,TrailerBody
Up

IlluminateswhenTrailerDumpBody
isup.

15.Emissions,Diesel
ParticulateFilter(DPF)

Illuminateswhendieselparticulate
trapisplugged.Thiswarningwillalso
illuminatewhenregenerationoperation
isdisabled.

16.Emissions,HighExhaust
SystemT emperture(HEST)

Illuminateswhentheexhaustgas
temperatureandexhaustcomponents
becomeextremelyhot.

17.Emissions,Malfunction
IndicatorLamp(MIL)

Illuminateswhenanengineemissions
failurehasoccurred.Thevehicle
canbesafelydrivenbutshouldbe
servicedtocorrecttheproblem.The
situationshouldnotbeconsidered
anemergency.Insomecases,the
MalfunctionIndicatorLampwillactivate
inconjunctionwiththeHighExhaust
Temperature,DieselParticulateFilter
(DPF)andDieselExhaustFluid(DEF)
WarningLights.

18.Engine,CheckEngine

Illuminateswhenaproblemexists,but
thevehiclecanstillbesafelydriven.
Vehicleshouldbeservicedtocorrect
theproblembutthesituationshould
notbeconsideredanemergency.

19.Engine,EtherStart

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WARNINGSYMBOLS

Illuminateswhenetherstartswitchis
on.

20.Engine,Heater

IlluminateswhenEngineHeaterswitch
ison.

3

21.Engine,LowCoolantLevel

Illuminateswithanaudiblealarm
indicatingcriticallylowcoolantlevel.
Thevehiclemustbeservicedtocorrect
theproblembutthesituationshould
notbeconsideredanemergency.

22.Engine,Overspeed

IlluminateswhenengineRPMis
exceeded.

23.Engine,Retarder(Brake)

Illuminateswhentheengineretarder
(compressionbrakeorexhaustbrake)
switchisturnedon.(Engineretarders
areanoption.)

24.Engine,StopEngine

Illuminatesandanaudiblealarmtone
willsoundwhenamajorenginesystem
problemexists.

WARNING!

Thisshouldbeconsideredanemer­gency.Y oushouldstopthevehicle
assafelyaspossibleandturnOFF
theignition.Thevehiclemustbe
servicedandtheproblemcorrected
beforedrivingagain.Failuretodo
somaycausesevereenginedam­ageorcauseanaccident.

25.Engine,WaitToStart

Illuminateswhenenginegridheateris
on(PACCARPX-6andPX-8).

26.FifthWheel,KingPinLock

Illuminateswhenairactuatedfth
wheelKingPinisunlocked.

27.FifthWheel,SlideUnlocked

Illuminatesandanaudiblewarning
tonewillsoundwhentheairoperated
slidingfthwheelswitchison,thus
unlockingtheslidingfthwheel.
Thelightandanaudiblewarning
toneshouldNOTbeconsideredan
emergencybutsimplyasareminder
toturnofftheswitchtolockthesliding
fthwheelbeforedriving.Thisswitch
shouldnotbeoperatedwhiledriving.
(Slidingfthwheelsareanoption).

28.Lights,HighBeam

3-22Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

WARNINGSYMBOLS

Illuminateswhenthehighbeamsare
on.Thisiconwillashwithaudible
alarmiftheheadlampsarelefton
whenthedoorisopen.Inaddition,this
iconwillash,butwithoutanaudible
alarm,ifthereisaproblemwiththe
lowbeamheadlightsorthelowbeam
headlightwiring.Insuchevent,the
highbeamheadlightswillturnonat
50%normalbrightness.

29.MessageWaiting

Illuminateswithtelematicequipped
messaging.

30.ParkBrake

Illuminatesinthestatusindicatorwhen
parkingbrakesareappliedandthe
vehicleisstationary .Thissymbolwill
alsoilluminateintheDriverInformation
Displayiftheparkingbrakesare
appliedandthevehicleisinmotion.

31.PowerT ake-off(PTO)

IlluminateswhenthePTOisengaged.

NOTE

DonotdrivevehiclewithPTOen­gaged.

32.PowerTake-off(PTO),Pump
Mode

Illuminateswithremotethrottle
application.Indicatespumpmodeis
active.

33.Refrigerator

Illuminatestoindicatethatthe
refrigeratorisonandignitionisoff.

34.SeatBelt,Fasten

Illuminateswhentheignitionkeyis
turnedonasaremindertofastenyour
seatbelt.

35.SuspensionDump

Illuminateswhensuspensionairbags
aredeated.

36.TireInation

Illuminateswhentirepressuresneedto
bechecked.(TirePressureMonitoring
Systemisanoption)

37.Transmission,Auxiliary

Illuminatestoindicateauxiliary
transmissionisinneutral.

38.Transmission,Check

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WARNINGSYMBOLS

Illuminateswhentransmissionhas
recordedafaultcode.Thisicon
mayalsoappearintheTransmission
DisplaymenuoftheDriverInformation
Displayunit.Iftheuserisinthisdisplay
menu,theicondoesnotindicatea
faultcode.

3

39.Transmission,RangeInhibit

IlluminateswithAllison1000/2000
seriestransmissionswith"Range
Inhibit"output.

40.Transmission,OilFilter

Illuminateswhenserviceisrequired
(Allisontransmissionsonly).

41.Transmission,Oil
TemperatureHigh

Illuminateswhentransmission
lubricanttemperatureistoohigh.The
informationdisplaywillprovidethe
currentoiltemperaturewhentheicon
isilluminated.

CAUTION

Thisshouldbeconsideredanemer­gency.Y oushouldstopthevehicle
assafelyaspossibleandturnOFF
theignition.Thevehiclemustbe
servicedandtheproblemcorrected
beforedrivingagain.Failuretodo
somaycauseseveretransmission
damage.

42.TurnSignal,Left

Blinkswhentheleftturnsignalorthe
hazardlightfunctionisoperating.

43.TurnSignal,Right

Blinkswhentherightturnsignalorthe
hazardlightfunctionisoperating.

44.V oltage

Illuminateswhentransmission
lubricanttemperatureistoohigh.The
informationdisplaywillprovidethe
currentoiltemperaturewhentheicon
isilluminated.

3-24Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

DRIVERINFORMATIONDISPLAY

DRIVERINFORMATION
DISPLAY

Introduction

WARNING!

DonotlookattheDriverInformation
Displayforprolongedperiodswhile
thevehicleismoving.Onlyglance
atthemonitorbrieywhiledriving.
Failuretodosocanresultinthe
drivernotbeingattentivetothevehi­cle’sroadposition,whichcouldlead
toanaccidentandpossiblepersonal
injuryorequipmentdamage.

TheDriverInformationDisplay,located
atthetopoftheinstrumentcluster,
displaysimportantvehicleinformation
throughaconstantmonitoringof
systemswhenanyofthefollowing
conditionsaremet:

•ignitionkeyinONorACCpositions

•ignitiontimerisactive

•MCSbuttonispushed

(independentofignitionkey
switchposition)

•clockalarmsounds

•driverorpassengerdoorisopened

•hazardwarninglampswitchison

Thevariousfunctionsmaybe
accessedbynavigatingthroughMenu
ScreensusingtheMCS.RefertoMenu
ControlSwitch(MCS)onpage3-8for
moredetailfortheMCS.

ThebulletsintheMenuBarallow
accesstoeachitembypushing
theMCSwhenthedesiredbulletis
highlighted.

3

Inadditiontoablankscreen,the
followingaremenuitemsandthe
informationavailablewithineachmenu
selections.

(03/17)Y53-6060-1C13-25

DRIVERINFORMATIONDISPLAY

SomeDriverInformationDisplay
functionsareonlyaccessiblewhen
thevehicleisparked.Otherfunc­tionsareaccessiblewhilethevehi­cleismovingorwhenparked.Each
functionisidentiedinthefollowing
descriptions.

3

FuelEconomy

NOTE

Accessiblewhileparkedordriving.

Currentfueleconomy-Indicates
instantaneousfueleconomy.

Tripfueleconomy-Indicatestripfuel
economy.

RPMDetail

Accessiblewhileparkedordriving.

RPMreadingofactualengineRPM.
EngineRPMwithinthebargraph
indicatestheengineisoperatinginthe
mostefcientRPMrange.Thedisplay
colorwillchangeifyouareoperating
outsideofthisrange.

3-26Y53-6060-1C1(03/17)

DRIVERINFORMATIONDISPLAY

IgnitionTimer

Accessiblewhileparkedonly.

Ignitiontimerissetfromthismenu.
Theignitiontimermaybesetforupto
30minutes.

TripInformation

NOTE

Whenaccessingthetripinformation
menu,pushtheMCSonthismenu
(bullet).Toexit,pushtheMCS
again.T oresetthetripvalues,press
theTripOdometerResetButtonon
themaingaugeinstrumentcluster.

CertainTripInformationfunctions
areaaccessiblewhendrivingorwhen
parked:

•TripEconomy

•TripAverageSpeed

OtherTripInformationfunctionsare
accessibleonlywhenparked:

•TripDistance

•TripEngineHours

•TripIdleHours

•TripIdlePercentage(%)

•PTOHours

•PTOTripHours

•PTOTripPercentage(%)

ToresettheTripV alues,presstheTrip
OdometerResetButtononthemain
gaugeinstrumentcluster.

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DRIVERINFORMATIONDISPLAY

TruckInformation

Accessiblewhileparkedonly.

Whenaccessingthetruckinforma­tionmenu,pushtheMCSonthis
menu(bullet).T oexit,pushtheMCS
again.

3

Truckinformationavailable:

•ChassisNumber

•EngineMake

•EngineModel

•EngineSWVersion

•TransmissionMake

•TransmissionModel

NOTE

•TransmissionSWVersion

•ABS(AntilockBrakingSystem)

Make

DiagnosticDisplay

Accessiblewhileparkedonly.

NOTE

"FaultsFound"willonlybeactiveifa
redoryellowwarninglampisillumi­nated.

•ABSModel

•ABSSWVersion

•CECU(CabElectronicControl

Unit)SoftwareVersion

•CECUHardwareVersion

Thediagnosticdisplaymenu(bullet)
willindicateafaultthatisgenerated
bythevehicle'sEngine,ABSand/or
Transmissionsystems.Whileon
thismenuitemthedisplaywilleither
indicate"NoFaultsFound"or"Faults
Found".If"FaultsFound"isactive,
pushingtheMCSwilldisplaynew
menusformoreinformation.

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DRIVERINFORMATIONDISPLAY

TransmissionDisplay

Automatedtransmissionsonly­accessiblewhileparkedordriving.

NOTE

RefertotheAutomatedTransmis­sionOperator’sManualforaddi­tionalinformation.

Thismenuwillshowgearnumberthat
coincideswiththecurrenttransmission
gearselected.Themenualsodisplays
thetransmissionicontolettheuser
knowwhatscreentheyarein.(Does
notindicateafaultcode.)

SettingsMenu

Accessiblewhileparkedonly.

NOTE

RefertotheAutomatedTransmis­sionOperator’sManualforaddi­tionalinformation.

TheSettingsmenuscreenallows
thedrivertoviewand/orchangethe
followingmenuitems:

•DisplayFormat12Hour(AM/PM)

or24Hour(military)

•Home/LocalTime

•AlarmON/OFF

•AlarmTime

•Unitsofmeasure

•Language(English,Spanishor

French)

ToSetClockDisplayFormat:

1.WhenintheSettingsMenu,scroll
throughthelistofmenuitemsto
"Format".

2.PresstheMCStodisplayeither12
hour(AM/PM)or24hour(military)
time.

ToSetHome,LocalorAlarmTime:

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DRIVERINFORMATIONDISPLAY

1.WhenintheSettingsMenu,scroll
throughthelistofmenuitems.

2.PresstheMCStoselecttheitem
tochange.

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3.RotatetheMCSknobtochange
thehour.PresstheMCS.

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STANDARDGAUGES

STANDARDGAUGES

Introduction

Onthepagesthatfollowyouwillnd
descriptionsofsomeofthegauges
onyourinstrumentpanel.Formore
informationaboutusingthemin
driving,see"StartingandOperating
theVehicle"AlsochecktheIndex
underthenameofthegaugeor
functionyouwanttoknowmoreabout.

WARNING!

Donotignoreawarninglightor
audbilealarm.Thesesignalstell
yousomethingiswrongwithyour
vehicle.Itcouldbeafailurein
animportantsystem,suchasthe
brakes,whichcouldleadtoanacci­dent.Havetheappropriatesystem
checkedimmediately .

SomegaugeswilldisplayaredLED
warninglight,withsomeaccompanied

byanaudiblealarm,wheneverthe
limitsofthefunctionbeingdisplayed
areexceeded.

Speedometer

Thespeedometerindicatesthe
vehiclespeedinmilesperhour(mph)
andinkilometersperhour(km/h).
Thespeedometeralsoincludesan
odometer,tripmeter,andtripreset
button.

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STANDARDGAUGES

Odometer/TripMeter

TheLCDdisplayinthelowerpartofthe
speedometercontainstheodometer
andtripmeter.

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Theodometerdisplaysthetotal
distanceyourvehiclehastraveled.
ItwilldisplayinmilesonanEnglish
speedometerorinkilometersona
metricspeedometer.Themaximum
distancethatcanbeshownonthe
odometeris"1999999"beforeitrolls
overtozero.

Thetripodometerdisplayshowfar
thevehiclehasgoneonaparticular
trip.Thetripodometerwilldisplayin
milesonanEnglishspeedometerorin
kilometersonametricspeedometer,
inonetenthdivisions.Themaximum
distancethatcanbeshownonthetrip

odometeris"9999.9"beforeitrolls
overtozero.

Toresetthetripodometer,press
andholdthetripresetbuttonon
thespeedometer.Thenumberswill
resetto0andbegintocountnew
miles/kmtraveled.Thisalsoresetsthe
tripvaluesintheDriverInformation
Display.

Thetripresetbuttonalsotogglesall
displaysbetweenEnglishandMetric.

NOTE

TheOdometer/TripMetercomes
onwhenthedoorisopenedorthe
keyisintheaccessoryorignition
position.TheOdometer/TripMeter
willremainonfor3secondsafter
thedoorisclosedortheignition
switchisturnedoff.Thisallows
driverandservicepersonneltoread
theodometerwithoutignitionswitch
beingturnedon.

Tachometer

Yourtachometermeasurestheengine
speedinrevolutions-per-minute
(RPM).Thetachometeralsoincludes
anenginehourmeterandoutsideair
temperaturedisplay .

Watchingyourtachometerisimportant
todrivingefciently .Itwillletyou
matchdrivingspeedandgearselection
totheoperatingrangeofyourengine.
Ifyourenginespeedgetstoohigh,
youcanselectahighergeartolower
theRPM.Ifyourenginespeeddrops

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STANDARDGAUGES

toolow,youcanselectalowergear
toraisetheRPM.

EngineHours/OutsideAir Temperature

TheLCDdisplayinthelowerpartofthe
tachometercontainstheenginehour
meterandtheoutsideairtemperature
display.

Theenginehourmeterwilldisplay
thetotalnumberofhourstheengine
hasbeenrunning.Themaximum
hoursthatcanbeshownare"99999.9"
beforethemeterrollsovertozero.

Theoutsideairtemperature(OA T)
willdisplaythetemperatureoutside
thevehicle.Thetemperaturecan
bedisplayedfrom-40°to158°in
Fahrenheitor-40°to70°Celsius.The
displaywillalsoalertthedriverwhen
theoutsidetemperateapproaches
freezing(32°For0°C)bydisplaying

asnowakesymbol.Thesymbolwill
turnonwhenthetemperaturedrops
below34°For11°Candashforthe
rst3seconds,thenstayonuntilthe
temperaturegoesabove37°For28°C

Thetemperaturecandisplayusing
StandardorMetricunits.Pressthe
tripresetbuttonontheSpeedometer4
timeswithin4seconds.Thiswillalso
changetheunitsshownbytheDriver
InformationDisplay .

NOTE

TheOATwillcomeonwhenthedoor
isopenandthekeyswitchisinthe
accessoryorignitionposition.The
OATdisplaywillturnoffwhenthe
ignitionswitchisturnedoff.

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STANDARDGAUGES

NOTE

TheOATusesasensor(locatedat
thebottomofthedriver’ssidemir­rorassembly)tomeasureoutsideair
temperatureonly .Itisnotcapable
ofdisplayingthetemperatureofthe
roadsurfaceoneitherthetempera­turedisplayorthesnowakeicon.

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NOTE

Theeffectsofdirectsunlight,orthe
useofmirrorheat,willincreasethe
outsideairtemperaturedisplayed
whilethevehicleisstationary.

EngineOilPressureGauge

Itisimportanttomaintainoilpressure
withinacceptablelimits.Y ourengine
manualwillgivenormaloperating
pressuresforyourengine.

CAUTION

Continuingtooperateyourvehi­clewithinsufcientoilpressurewill
causeseriousenginedamage.

•Ifyouroilpressurefailstorise
within10secondsafteryour
enginestarts,stoptheengine
anddeterminethecause.

•Ifyouroilpressuresuddenly
dropswhileyouaredriving,bring
thevehicletoastopassoonas
possibleinasafelocationoff
theroadandturnofftheengine.
Waitafewminutestoallowoil
todrainintotheoilpan,and
thenchecktheoillevel.Add
oilifnecessary.Iftheproblem
persists,contactanauthorized
servicecenter.

Checktheenginemanufacturer’s
manualforthecorrectoilpressure
rangesforyourengine.

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